Setting international standards for verbal autopsy

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2007
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Nahlen, B., Chandramohan, D., Byass, P., Boerma, T., Shibuya, K., Binka, F., Lopez, A.D., Baiden, F., Bawah, A., Biai, S., Chatterji, S., Engmann, C., Greet, D., Jakob, R., Kahn, K., Kunii, O., Rao, C., Sankoh, O., Setel, P.W., Soleman, N., Wright, L., Murray, C.J.L., Gonghuan Yang

Abstract

Verbal autopsy is a method of ascertaining probable causes of a death based on an interview with primary caregivers about the signs, symptoms and circumstances preceding that death. This paper considers the setting of international standards for this process.

Citation

Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2007) 85 (8) 570-571

Setting international standards for verbal autopsy

Published 1 January 2007
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