Open AccessVerbal autopsy in establishing cause of perinatal death
Author(s) -
Nemes Iriya,
Karim Manji,
Mbise Rl
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v79i2.8907
Subject(s) - verbal autopsy , medicine , autopsy , cause of death , pediatrics , tanzania , medical record , infant mortality , retrospective cohort study , obstetrics , population , disease , environmental health , surgery , pathology , environmental science , environmental planning
Perinatal mortality is a sensitive indicator of health status of a community and is also highly amenable to intervention. The causes of perinatal deaths in developing countries are often difficult to establish. Verbal autopsy has been used in several countries for children and adults, but seldom for perinatal cause.