Time series of tuberculosis mortality in Brazil (1980-2001) Serie histórica de la mortalidad por tuberculosis en Brasil (1980-2001) Série histórica da mortalidade por tuberculose no Brasil (1980-2001)

This descriptive study aimed to describe Tuberculosis-related mortality in Brazil between 1980 and 2001, through time series analysis of data from the DATASUS related to cases in which Tuberculosis was the basic cause of death. The mortality rates were calculated per 100,000 inhabitants according to...

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Main Authors: Paula Hino, Moacyr Lobo da Costa-Júnior, Cinthia Midori Sassaki, Mayra Fernanda Oliveira, Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa, Claudia Benedita dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-10-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692007000500009