Is being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander a risk factor for poor neonatal outcome in a tertiary referral unit in north Queensland?

Objective: To compare perinatal outcomes for all births, and the morbidity and mortality patterns of babies admitted to neonatal intensive care, for non‐Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (TSI) people in a major remote urban centre.

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