Absolute change in cause-specific infant mortality for blacks and whites in the US: 1983-2002

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 817-851

  Powers, Daniel A ^a   Song, Seung Eun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Absolute change in rates over time; Causes of death; Infant mortality; Race differences

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; INFANT MORTALITY; RACE; RACIAL DISPARITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70849122119     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-009-9130-0     Document Type: Article

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