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... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > miscarriage and stillbirth

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > miscarriage and stillbirth

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > miscarriage and stillbirth

... > data collection > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > miscarriage and stillbirth

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miscarriage and stillbirth

Definition

Pregnancy loss is a surprisingly common occurrence, but often goes unrecognized, unregistered, or unacknowledged. Medically, fetal death represents a challenge to the worldwide goal of reducing child mortality. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Miscarriage and Stillbirth]

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cause of death

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