Publication
Sep 2005
This paper describes the practice and purpose of the branch of epidemiology concerned with population mortality. It sets out the key indicators used to express mortality data, different options for how to measure mortality rates and suggestions for how to assess, interpret and use mortality reports. The paper also discusses the politics of mortality figures.
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Author | Francesco Checchi, Les Roberts |
Series | ODI HPN Network Papers |
Issue | 52 |
Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
Copyright | © 2005 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |