Decreasing perinatal mortality in the Netherlands, 2000-2006: A record linkage study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 761-765

  Ravelli, A C J ^a   Tromp, M ^a   Van Huis, M ^a   Steegers, E A P ^b   Tamminga, P ^a   Eskes, M ^a   Bonsel, G J ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS MORTALITY; HEALTH CARE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NEONATOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PREMATURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERM BIRTH;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NETHERLANDS; ODDS RATIO; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 69749106592     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.080440     Document Type: Article

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