Perinatal health indicators 2013: a surveillance report by the Public Health Agency of Canada's Perinatal Surveillance System.
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The Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS) is a national health surveillance program of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The CPSS mandate is to monitor and report on key indicators of maternal, fetal and infant health. These indicators include both determinants and outcomes of perinatal health. Perinatal Health Indicators 2013 reports on 13 priority indicators using the most recent data from vital statistics, hospitalizations, the Canadian Community Health Survey and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice
دوره 35 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015