Application of verbal autopsy in routine civil registration in Lusaka District of Zambia
Abstract Background Ascertaining the causes for deaths occurring outside health facilities is a significant problem in many developing countries where civil registration systems are not well developed or non-functional. Standardized and rigorous verbal autopsy methods is a potential solution to dete...
Main Authors: | C. Chabila Mapoma, Brian Munkombwe, Chomba Mwango, Bupe Bwalya Bwalya, Audrey Kalindi, N. Philimon Gona |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06427-y |
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