The incomparability of cause of death statistics under "one country, two systems": Shanghai versus Hong Kong

• Hoofdauteurs: Jiaying Zhao (Auteur), Edward Jow-Ching Tu (Auteur), Chi-kin Law (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Valid and comparable cause of death (COD) statistics are crucial for health policy analyses. Variations in COD assignment across geographical areas are well-documented while socio-institutional factors may affect the process of COD and underlying cause of death (UCD) determinatio...