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Petrou, Stavros, Fraser, J. (James) and Sidebotham, Peter (2014) Child death in high-income countries. The Lancet, Volume 384 (Number 9946). pp. 831-833. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61372-6
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61372-6
Abstract
Although high income countries have made substantial progress towards reducing child mortality over recent decades, rates vary markedly between and within countries, and modifiable factors continue to be identified in many deaths. A series of three articles in The Lancet has described the epidemiology of child mortality and a standardised approach to child death reviews in high income countries. Patterns of child mortality at different ages are delineated into five broad categories: perinatal, congenital, acquired natural, external, and unexplained; while contributory factors are described across four broad domains: factors intrinsic to the child, the physical environment, the social environment, and service delivery. This commentary attempts to draw on the conclusions of these three articles and make practical recommendations on strategies in three key areas with perhaps the greatest potential to further reduce child mortality in high income countries: perinatal conditions, particularly preterm birth; acquired natural conditions, such as sepsis or acute respiratory problems; and external causes, including road traffic fatalities.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Alternative Title: | Reducing child deaths in high income countries : a call to action | ||||
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Children -- Mortality, Developed countries | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Lancet | ||||
| Publisher: | Lancet Publishing Group | ||||
| ISSN: | 0140-6736 | ||||
| Official Date: | 6 September 2014 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 384 | ||||
| Number: | Number 9946 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 831-833 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61372-6 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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