Neonatal mortality: Description and effect of hospital of birth after risk adjustment

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Barros, Aluísio J D ^a   Matijasevich, Alicia ^a   Santos, Iná S ^a   Albernaz, Elaine P ^b   Victora, Cesar G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Cohort studies; Hospital services; Neonatal mortality (Public Health); Risk factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849203115     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102008000100001     Document Type: Article

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