The quality of medical death certification of cause of death in hospitals in rural Bangladesh: impact of introducing the International Form of Medical Certificate of Cause of Death

• Main Authors: Riley H. Hazard (Author), Hafizur Rahman Chowdhury (Author), Tim Adair (Author), Adnan Ansar (Author), A. M. Quaiyum Rahman (Author), Saidul Alam (Author), Nurul Alam (Author), Rasika Rampatige (Author), Peter Kim Streatfield (Author), Ian Douglas Riley (Author), Alan D. Lopez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Accurate and timely data on cause of death are critically important for guiding health programs and policies. Deaths certified by doctors are implicitly considered to be reliable and accurate, yet the quality of information provided in the international Medical Certificate of Cau...