Using Funeral Listings and Newspaper Obituaries as Early Indicators of Excess Mortality

Abstract Objectives: To identify a simple and effective means for public health professionals in rural communities to identify excess mortality using publicly available data. Methods: Online data from four rural funeral homes, and obituary data from the most widely circulated newspaper in the same r...

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Main Author: Archer, Allen D
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2021
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2021/presentations/47