Mortality registration and surveillance in China: History, current situation and challenges

• Main Authors: Rao Chalapati (Author), Ma Jeimin (Author), Rao Ke (Author), Hu Jianping (Author), Yang Gonghuan (Author), Lopez Alan D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mortality statistics are key inputs for evidence based health policy at national level. Little is known of the empirical basis for mortality statistics in China, which accounts for roughly one-fifth of the world's population. An...