Inter-prefecture disparity in under-5 mortality: 115 year trend in Japan.

Chie NagataAkinori MoriichiNaho MorisakiRuoyan Gai-TobeAkira IshiguroRintaro Mori

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2017)

The disparities in child health appear to be widening, and may serve as a warning to today's society that increasing socioeconomic gradients may lead to rising health inequity among children. Further investigations into the causes, mechanisms, and possible interventions are needed.

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