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South Africa’s vital statistics are currently not suitable for monitoring progress towards injury and violence Sustainable Development Goals

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This article discusses misclassification of causes of death. 

Author
Megan Prinsloo, Debbie Bradshaw, Jané Joubert, Richard Matzopoulos, Pam Groenewald
Source
South African Medical Journal
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Article
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Disponible en anglais seulement

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