Reducing neonatal mortality in developing countries: Low-cost interventions are the key determinants

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-75

  Gadzinowski, J ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; RISK REDUCTION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 58149347421     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.123     Document Type: Letter

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