HOW USEFUL ARE VERBAL AUTOPSIES TO ESTIMATE CHILDHOOD CAUSES OF DEATH
Verbal autopsies (VAs) are widely used to describe causes of death in individuals who die outside hospital or clinic settings. However, they have received surprisingly little validation. The technique assumes that diseases which cause death can be readily distinguished from one another by distinct s...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1992
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