Socioeconomic inequalities in neonatal and postneonatal mortality: Evidence from rural Iran, 1998–2013

Socioeconomic inequalities in neonatal and postneonatal mortality: Evidence from rural Iran, 1998–2013

Abstract Background Over the past three decades, interventions have been implemented to reduce childhood mortality in Iran. Despite declines in overall mortality rates, inequalities in mortality across socioeconomic groups have remained unchanged. In this study, we assessed inequalities in infant mo...

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Main Authors: Alireza Khajavi, Farhad Pishgar, Mina Dehghani, Shohreh Naderimagham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Healthcare disparities
Inequality
Infant mortality
Iran
Socioeconomic factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0570-6

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