Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of mortality in rural Birbhum, West Bengal, India: a sex-stratified analysis of verbal autopsies from a prospective cohort, 2012–2017
Objectives There is a dearth of data on causes of death in rural India, which impedes identification of public health priorities to guide health interventions. This study aims to offer insights from verbal autopsies, to understand the pattern and distribution of causes of death in a rural area of Bi...
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| Main Authors: | Wafaie W Fawzi, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Anamitra Barik, Saibal Mazumdar, Kajal Chatterjee, Yogeshwar V Kalkonde, Prashant Mathur, Abhijit Chowdhury |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-10-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e036578.full |
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