Ethnic inequity in neonatal survival: A case-referent study in northern Vietnam

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-346

  Målqvist, Mats ^a   Nga, Nguyen Thu ^a,b   Eriksson, Leif ^a   Wallin, Lars ^a,c   Hoa, Dinh Phuong ^a,d   Persson, Lars Åke ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Vietnam Sweden General Hospital   (Viet Nam)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d HANOI UNIVERSITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Equity; Ethnic Inequity; Ethnicity; Neonatal mortality; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME DELIVERY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIET NAM;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIETNAM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551614204     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02065.x     Document Type: Article

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