Calculating expected years of life lost for assessing local ethnic disparities in causes of premature death
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A core function of local health departments is to conduct health assessments. The analysis of death certificates provides information on diseases, conditions, and injuries that are likely to cause death – an important outcome indicat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/116 |