Poverty and infant mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A meta-analysis

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 745-751

  Jahan, S ^a  

^a Primary Health Care Administration   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INFANT MORTALITY; LITERACY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; META-ANALYSIS; MORTALITY RISK; POVERTY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; POVERTY; READING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 47949088292     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.068031     Document Type: Article

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