Persistent neonatal mortality despite improved under-five survival: A retrospective cohort study in northern Vietnam

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 166-170

  Hoa, Dinh P ^a,c   Nga, Nguyen T ^b,c   Målqvist, Mats ^c,d   Persson, Lars Åke ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Viet Nam)

^b Vietnam Sweden Uongbi Hospital   (Viet Nam)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Ethnic minorities; Maternal educational status; Neonatal mortality; Socioeconomic status; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIETNAM;

EID: 38849087945     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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