Infant Mortality in the United States is Increasing

Affiliations

¹ Judy A. Beal is Professor and Dean Emerita at Simmons University, Boston, MA and an MCN Editorial Board Member. Dr. Beal can be reached at judybeal51@gmail.com.

Editorial

Judy A Beal. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2024 May-Jun.

. 2024 May-Jun;49(3):173.

doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000001006. Epub 2024 Apr 4.

¹ Judy A. Beal is Professor and Dean Emerita at Simmons University, Boston, MA and an MCN Editorial Board Member. Dr. Beal can be reached at judybeal51@gmail.com.

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