Verbal autopsies for adult deaths: Issues in their development and validation

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 213-222

  Chandramohan, Daniel ^a   Maude, Gillian H ^a   Rodrigues, Laura C ^a   Hayes, Richard J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028221816     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/23.2.213     Document Type: Article

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