A method for deriving leading causes of death
OBJECTIVE: A standard list for ranking leading causes of death worldwide does not exist. WHO headquarters, regional offices and Member States all use different lists that have varying levels of detail. We sought to derive a standard list to enable countries to identify their leading causes of death...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2006-01-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000400014 |