Correlation Between Human Development Index and Infant Mortality Rate Worldwide

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Correlation Between Human Development Index and Infant Mortality Rate Worldwide


Mehran Alijanzadeh 1 , *
,
Saeed Asefzadeh 2
and
Seyed Ali Moosaniaye Zare 3

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1 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
2 Health Care Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
3 Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran
Article information
  • Biotechnology and Health Sciences: February 01, 2016, 3 (1); e35330
  • Published Online: February 5, 2016
  • Article Type: Research Article
  • Received: December 7, 2015
  • Revised: February 3, 2016
  • Accepted: February 3, 2016
  • DOI: 10.17795/bhs-35330

To Cite: Alijanzadeh M, Asefzadeh S, Moosaniaye Zare S A. Correlation Between Human Development Index and Infant Mortality Rate Worldwide, Biotech Health Sci. 2016 ;3(1):e35330. doi: 10.17795/bhs-35330.

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1. Background
2. Objectives
3. Patients and Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
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