Trends in infant mortality and stillbirth rates in Scotland by socio-economic position, 2000–2018: a longitudinal ecological study

Trends in infant mortality and stillbirth rates in Scotland by socio-economic position, 2000–2018: a longitudinal ecological study

Abstract Background As Scotland strives to become a country where children flourish in their early years, it is faced with the challenge of socio-economic health inequalities, which are at risk of widening amidst austerity policies. The aim of this study was to explore trends in infant mortality rat...

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Main Authors: Alice Harpur, Jon Minton, Julie Ramsay, Gerry McCartney, Lynda Fenton, Harry Campbell, Rachael Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Infant mortality
Stillbirth
Inequality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10928-0

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