Saving lives through certifying deaths: assessing the impact of two interventions to improve cause of death data in Perú
Abstract Background Mortality statistics derived from cause of death data are an important source of information for population health monitoring, priority setting and planning. In Perú, almost all death certificates are issued by doctors because it is a legal requirement. However, the quality of ca...
Main Authors: | Janet Miki, Rasika Rampatige, Nicola Richards, Tim Adair, Juan Cortez-Escalante, Javier Vargas-Herrera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6264-1 |
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