Progress in Infant Health in Okinawa, Japan

The infant mortality rate (IMR) and neonatal mortality rate (NMR) defined as the number of infant and newborn deaths per 1000 live births, respectively, are widely accepted as population indicators of the level of perinatal and postnatal health. Since the end of World War II, Japan has made substant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hokama, T., Binns, Colin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Science Press 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3046