Researchers call for independent body to monitor deaths in wars and other crises... and more

The accurate documentation of deaths during wars and other humanitarian emergencies is critical to grading the severity of the crisis and adjusting relief operations accordingly, and yet collection of data on death rates is often incomplete, say two researchers in this week's PLoS Medicine.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news134108480.html">Researchers call for independent body to monitor deaths in wars and other crises... and more</a></p> <p>The accurate documentation of deaths during wars and other humanitarian emergencies is critical to grading the severity of the crisis and adjusting relief operations accordingly, and yet collection of data on death rates is often incomplete, say two researchers in this week's <I>PLoS Medicine</I>.</p>