Healthy Beginnings: Information Resources for Maternal and Infant Health Naomi Gonzales Public Health Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region
Numbers taken from Table 8 of the CDC National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 61, No. 6, October 10, 2012 Top 5 causes account for 56% of infant deaths in 2011 Causes
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Bibliography CDC Maternal and Infant Health h/InfantMortality.htm h/InfantMortality.htm CDC National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 61, No. 6, October 10, HealthyPeople 2020 Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Objectives Kaiser Family Foundation, Infant Death Rate page