A method for deriving leading causes of death

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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Main Authors:	Becker Roberto, Silvi John, Ma Fat Doris, L'Hours André, Laurenti Ruy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2006-01-01
Series:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:	Cause of death/standards Mortality/trends
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000400014

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