The implications of late-preterm birth for global child survival

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 645-649

  Osrin, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK; SURVIVAL;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77955767665     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq096     Document Type: Editorial

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