Estimating the pattern of causes of death in Papua New Guinea
Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a diverse country with high mortality and evidence of increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but there is no reliable cause of death (COD) data because civil registration is insufficient and routine health data comprise only a small pr...
Main Authors: | Urarang Kitur, Tim Adair, Ian Riley, Alan D. Lopez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7620-5 |
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