Let's talk about death: data collection for verbal autopsies in a demographic and health surveillance site in Malaysia

Let's talk about death: data collection for verbal autopsies in a demographic and health surveillance site in Malaysia

Background: Verbal autopsies have gained considerable ground as an acceptable alternative to medically determined cause of death. Unlike with clinical or more administrative settings for data collection, verbal autopsies require significant involvement of families and communities, which introduces i...

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Main Authors: Pascale A. Allotey, Daniel D. Reidpath, Natalie C. Evans, Nirmala Devarajan, Kanason Rajagobal, Ruhaida Bachok, Kridaraan Komahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-07-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
verbal autopsy
cause of death
SEACO
health and demographic surveillance
beliefs
customs
bereavement
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/28219/pdf_99

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