A comparison of foetal and infant mortality in the United States and Canada

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 480-489

  Ananth, Cande V ^a   Liu, Shiliang ^b   Joseph, K S ^c   Kramer, Michael S ^d  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical estimate of gestation; Foetuses at risk; Infant mortality; Kitagawa analysis; Neonatal intensive care; Preterm delivery; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIRTH RATE; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; INFANT MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MORTALITY; FETUS OUTCOME; FETUS RISK; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; RACE DIFFERENCE; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL MORTALITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64349116252     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn194     Document Type: Article

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