IHME develops fast, affordable ways for countries to better identify causes of death in populations
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 03:00
in Health & Medicine
New research by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington shows that innovative and improved methods for analyzing verbal autopsies a method of determining individuals' causes of death in countries without a complete vital registration system are fast, effective, and inexpensive, and could be invaluable for countries struggling to understand disease trends.