title: Pediatric mortality: an avoidable tragedy.
abstract: The article analyzes the causes of pediatric mortality. One thousand deaths secondary to medical diseases and conditions that occurred at the American University of Beirut Medical Center during 8 years are reviewed. Many deaths could have been avoided. Recommendations are made.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mounla
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khudr
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007861:Lebanon / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods