Causes and differentials of childhood mortality in Iraq
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Causes and differentials of childhood mortality in Iraq
BACKGROUND Limited information is available in Iraq regarding the causes of under-five mortality. The vital registration system is deficient in its coverage, particularly from rural areas where access to health services is limited and most deaths occur at home, i.e. outside the health system, and hence the cause of death goes unreported. Knowledge of patterns and trends in causes of under-five ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-40