Cause-of-death ascertainment for deaths that occur outside hospitals in Thailand: application of verbal autopsy methods

• Main Authors: Pattaraarchachai Junya (Author), Adair Timothy (Author), Rao Chalapati (Author), Polprasert Warangkana (Author), Porapakkham Yawarat (Author), Lopez Alan D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ascertainment of cause for deaths that occur in the absence of medical attention is a significant problem in many countries, including Thailand, where more than 50% of such deaths are registered with ill-defined causes. Routine imple...