Improving mortality data in Jordan: a 10 year review

• Main Authors: Faris Dababneh (Author), Erin K Nichols (Author), Majed Asad (Author), Yousef Haddad (Author), Francis Notzon (Author), Robert Anderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Problem Before 2003 there was substantial underreporting of deaths in Jordan. The death notification form did not comply with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and information on the cause of death was often missing, incomplete or inaccurate. Approach A new mortality surveillance s...