Child Injury Prevention: An Overlooked Challenge for Child Survival

Child Injury Prevention: An Overlooked Challenge for Child Survival

Those interested in child survival frequently cite and follow the under-five mortality rate. While a useful measure, the under-five mortality rate lumps together neonatal and post-neonatal mortality with deaths in the 1–4 year period. Unfortunately, this hampers public health decision making about t...

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Main Author: David Meddings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/2/568
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spelling doaj-6ef12c8f672c4c6eb3d81e1428212ea72020-11-25T00:23:23ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012013-02-0110256857010.3390/ijerph10020568Child Injury Prevention: An Overlooked Challenge for Child SurvivalDavid MeddingsThose interested in child survival frequently cite and follow the under-five mortality rate. While a useful measure, the under-five mortality rate lumps together neonatal and post-neonatal mortality with deaths in the 1–4 year period. Unfortunately, this hampers public health decision making about the most appropriate child survival strategies as children survive beyond their first year of life.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/2/568n/a
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title Child Injury Prevention: An Overlooked Challenge for Child Survival
title_short Child Injury Prevention: An Overlooked Challenge for Child Survival
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description Those interested in child survival frequently cite and follow the under-five mortality rate. While a useful measure, the under-five mortality rate lumps together neonatal and post-neonatal mortality with deaths in the 1–4 year period. Unfortunately, this hampers public health decision making about the most appropriate child survival strategies as children survive beyond their first year of life.
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