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Infant mortality in Mississippi: potential strategies to improve infant health

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Center for Mississippi Health Policy)
Contributor(s):
Center for Mississippi Health Policy, issuing body.
Publication:
Jackson, Mississippi, : Center for Mississippi Health Policy, January 2014
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Infant Health -- economics
Infant Health -- statistics & numerical data
Infant Mortality
Cost of Illness
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Perinatal Care
Preconception Care
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Care
Humans
Mississippi
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Mississippi's high infant death and illness rates are significant public health problems. This issue brief reviews health and economic impacts of poor birth outcomes in Mississippi and examines potential strategies for improvement.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (4 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101722717 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101722717