Temporal and spatial evolution of maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Brazil, 1997-2012

Abstract Objective: Maternal and neonatal mortality are important public health issues in low-income countries. This study evaluated spatial and temporal maternal and neonatal mortality trends in Brazil between 1997 and 2012. Methods: This study employed spatial analysis techniques using death rec...

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Main Authors: Nádia Cristina Pinheiro Rodrigues, Denise Leite Maia Monteiro, Andréa Sobral de Almeida, Mônica Barros de Lima Barros, André Pereira Neto, Gisele O'Dwyer, Mônica Kramer de Noronha Andrade, Matthew Brian Flynn, Valéria Teresa Saraiva Lino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572016000700567&lng=en&tlng=en