Infant Mortality in Okinawa and Japan, 1973 - 2009

Background: Infant mortality rate (IMR), defined as the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births, is a widely accepted indicator of the level of health and living standard in a country. After the Second World War, Japan has made substantial progress in reducing its IMR through regular maternal a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hokama, T., Lee, Andy
Other Authors: Leon V Berhardt
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Nova Biomedical Books 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46295