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Birth of identity: understanding changes to birth certificates and their value for identity resolution. [PDF]
J Am Med Inform Assoc, 2015 Abstract Introduction Identity information is often used to link records within or among information systems in public health and clinical settings. The quality and stability of birth certificate identifiers impacts both the success of linkage efforts and the value of birth certificate registries for identity resolution ...
Duncan J +5 more
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Degendering Parents on Birth Certificates
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 2023 abstract: Birth certificates typically designate parents as "mothers" or "fathers," although some US states offer nongendered designations. The authors argue that gendered characterizations offer scant legal or moral value and that states should move to degender parental status on birth certificates but retain that information in registrations of ...
Murphy, Timothy E, Parks, Jennifer
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Birth complication reporting: the effect of birth certificate design. [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1984 The completeness of reporting of selected birth complications and congenital malformations on the Washington State birth certificate was estimated by comparing the total occurrences reported on birth certificates to the totals reported in hospital records. Two time periods were studied (1977-78 and 1980-81 before and after changes in birth certificate
P Starzyk +3 more
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Validity of parental work information on the birth certificate [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2008 In the most recent revision (2003) of the U.S. standard certificate of live births, the National Center for Health Statistics recommended that all states collect maternal and paternal usual occupation. Because such information might be useful in the surveillance of job-related risk areas, we assessed the quality of parental work information on the U.S.
Jean D. Brender +2 more
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Birth Certificate of Stillbirth and Succession [PDF]
International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION, 2017 Abstract This article explores the subject of one question “de lege ferenda” which is related to the birth of stillbirths and the matters of succession that result from the amendment of the Civil Registration Act of 2015 and the establishment of a separate civil status certificate.
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Options for Digital Birth Certificates
, 2019 Birth certificates are the cornerstone for establishing legal identity around the world. Despite their importance, birth certificates are frequently simple, handwritten paper documents or computerized printouts, submitted with little attention to security.
Dharwadker, Sanjay, Mills, Samuel
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Birth certificate of Santiago Ramón y Cajal [PDF]
Neurology, 2002 Birth certificate of Santiago Ramon y Cajal, 1906 Nobel Laureate in medicine, in recognition of his work on the structure of the nervous system, on the 150th anniversary of his birth on May 1, 1852. Birth certificate translation: At nine in the evening of the first day of May, eighteen …
Joseph C. Masdeu, Eduardo Martínez-Vila
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Improving birth certificate data accuracy in Alabama
Health Science Reports, 2022 AbstractObjectiveAccurate vital statistics data are critical for monitoring population health and strategizing public health interventions. Previous analyses of statewide birth data have identified several factors that may reduce birth certificate accuracy including systematic errors and limited data review by clinicians. The aim of this initiative was
Samuel J. Gentle +6 more
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Birth certificate revision and reporting of congenital malformations. [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1974 Congenital malformations are a leading cause of infant mortality and childhood morbidity1' 2 and their prevention is a major goal of child health specialists throughout the world. The recognition and investigation of an increase in the incidence of anomalies among newborns can be an important key to the determination of causes which may be amenable to ...
A Naylor, E R Aplin, B Eska, A P Eaton
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BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES AS LEGAL EVIDENCE
American Journal of Public Health, 1921 Birth and death certificates have a legal value that statisticians do not always realize. Citizenship, marriage, distribution of property and even disproof of crime may depend on proper birth registration. Certificates should be in standard form with certain definite facts plainly stated, and all handling or copying should be done by officials.
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