Death Rates In Hospital Highest For Infants, And Children Without Insurance
Friday, December 12, 2008 - 21:21
in Health & Medicine
The vast majority of children who die while hospitalized are newborns, according to a new nationwide study. Additionally, death rates are higher for hospitalized children without insurance compared to those with insurance researchers found.
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