Causes of death in Tonga: quality of certification and implications for statistics

Causes of death in Tonga: quality of certification and implications for statistics

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Detailed cause of death data by age group and sex are critical to identify key public health issues and target interventions appropriately. In this study the quality of local routinely collected cause of death data from medical certi...

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Main Authors: Carter Karen, Hufanga Sione, Rao Chalapati, Akauola Sione, Lopez Alan D, Rampatige Rasika, Taylor Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Subjects:
Mortality
Cause of death
Noncommunicable Diseases
Medical record review
Death Certification
Tonga
Pacific Islands
Online Access:http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/10/1/4

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