The use of simplified verbal autopsy in identifying causes of adult death in a predominantly rural population in Ethiopia

作者: Kidest Lulu , Yemane Berhane

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-5-58

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摘要: Background Information on adult mortality is essentially non-existent in Ethiopia particularly from rural areas where access to health services limited and most deaths occur at home. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying causes death a population using simplified verbal autopsy instrument.

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