Why do preterm infants die in the 1990s?
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- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AMPCo in Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 170 (11) , 528-532
Abstract
Objectives To describe the mortality rate for preterm infants (born 23‐36 completed weeks' gestational age) and to determine the causes of death, focusing on avoidable causes. Design and setting P...Keywords
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