Timely and Accurate Data From Vital Records Registration, Merged With Disease-Reporting System Data, Can Truly Empower Public Health Officials

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¹ Glenn Copeland formerly served as the state registrar for the State of Michigan and the chief of the Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing.

Editorial

Glenn Copeland. Am J Public Health. 2021 Jun.

. 2021 Jun;111(6):990-992.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306255.

¹ Glenn Copeland formerly served as the state registrar for the State of Michigan and the chief of the Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Civil Registration of Births and Deaths and on Availability and Utility of Vital Events Data.
AbouZahr C, Bratschi MW, Cercone E, Mangharam A, Savigny D, Dincu I, Forsingdal AB, Joos O, Kamal M, Fat DM, Mathenge G, Marinho F, Mitra RG, Montgomery J, Muhwava W, Mwamba R, Mwanza J, Onaka A, Sejersen TB, Tuoane-Nkhasi M, Sferrazza L, Setel P. AbouZahr C, et al. Am J Public Health. 2021 Jun;111(6):1123-1131. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306203. Epub 2021 Apr 15. Am J Public Health. 2021. PMID: 33856881 Free PMC article.

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