Infant mortality trends in a region of Belarus, 1980–2000

Infant mortality trends in a region of Belarus, 1980–2000

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and the breakup of the former Soviet Union (FSU) in 1991 challenged the public health infrastructure in the former Soviet republic of Belarus. Because infant mortality is regarded as a sensitive measure...

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Main Authors: Lawvere Silvana, Mahoney Martin C, Zichittella Lauren J, Michalek Arthur M, Chunikhovskiy Sergey P, Khotianov Natan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
infant deaths
epidemiology
public health
neonatal deaths
postneonatal deaths
Chernobyl
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/4/3

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