How can infant and perinatal mortality rates be compared internationally?
Much of the confusion surrounding international comparisons of infant and perinatal mortality rates could be removed if single definitions of live birth and fetal death were universally adopted. Suggestions as to how this might be achieved are made below.
Lawson
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Head of the School of Health Services Management, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia.
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D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology