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. 2013 Aug 9;62(31):625-8.

CDC Grand Rounds: public health approaches to reducing U.S. infant mortality

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC Grand Rounds: public health approaches to reducing U.S. infant mortality

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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Infant mortality rates, by race/ethnicity and year — United States, 1960–2011
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Infant mortality rates per 1,000 live births, by state — United States, 2004–2008
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Birthweight-specific neonatal mortality — United States, 1950, 1985, and 2008
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