Discharge rate of patients 1-14 years old for diseases of the respiratory system plunged from about 160 discharges per 10,000 children in 1985 to 74.5 in 2000. Discharges of children for diseases of the digestive system went from about 68 per 10,000 to 28.5; discharges for injuries dropped from 80 to 25.0.
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