Rates of Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight Are High in Canada

dc.contributor.authorRaphael, Dennis
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:35Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:35Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractThe living conditions of Canadian children have a strong impact on their health. Social determinants of health associated with poverty have led to increases in the rate of infant mortality and low birth weight in Canada. In terms of the impact that living conditions have on children’s health, Canada performs poorly when compared to other countries.en_US
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dc.identifier00117
dc.identifier.citationRaphael, D. (2010). The health of Canada’s children. Part I: Canadian children’s health in comparative perspective. Paediatrics and Child Health, 15(1), 23-29.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29184
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectChildren and Youthen_US
dc.titleRates of Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight Are High in Canadaen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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