A study of autopsy procedures in Ghana: implications for the use of autopsy data in epidemiological analyses

• Main Authors: Julius N. Fobil (Author), Robert Kumoji (Author), Henry B. Armah (Author), Eunice Aryee (Author), Francis Bilson (Author), Derick Carboo (Author), Frederick K. Rodrigues (Author), Christian G. Meyer (Author), Juergen May (Author), Alexander Kraemer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The study of cause of death certification remains a largely neglected field in many developing countries, including Ghana. Yet, mortality information is crucial for establishing mortality patterns over time and for estimating mortality attributed to specific causes. In Ghana, in deaths occurring in...