Exploratory spatial data analysis for the identification of risk factors to birth defects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Birth defects, which are the major cause of infant mortality and a leading cause of disability, refer to "Any anomaly, functional or structural, that presents in infancy or later in life and is caused by events preceding birth,...

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Main Authors: Song Xinming, Pang Lihua, Chen Gong, Meng Bin, Wang Jinfeng, Wu Jilei, Zhang Keli, Zhang Ting, Zheng Xiaoying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/4/23