The fate of historical death certificates: The silent burning of another library of alexandria

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Alonso, Wladimir J ^a,d   Acuña Soto, Rodolfo ^b   Schuck Paim, Cynthia ^c   Breman, Joel G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Origem Scientifica Ltd   (Brazil)

^d Origem Scientifica Ltd   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH CERTIFICATE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD;

DEATH CERTIFICATES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS;

EID: 84869159585     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301086     Document Type: Letter

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