Nature of socioeconomic inequalities in neonatal mortality: Population based study

BMJ

Volumn 342, Issue 7787, 2011, Pages 38-

  Smith, Lucy K ^a   Manktelow, Bradley N ^a   Draper, Elizabeth S ^a   Springett, Anna ^b   Field, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD DEATH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAPARTUM CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650779640     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c6654     Document Type: Article

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