Emergency care for toddlers will be reviewed as the government looks to set up 24-hour pediatric “life-saving centers” across Japan, according to a health ministry panel.
Experts say the death rate for children between 1 and 4 is relatively high in major economies, and that Japan needs to deal with the problem.
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