title: The United States Standard Certificate of Live Birth. A critical commentary.
abstract: The 1989 revision of the United States Standard Certificate of Live Birth was evaluated critically. The major changes in content and format were analyzed. The birth certificate has potential research uses and could be improved with some specific modifications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luke
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Keith
mesh_terms: D001719:Birth Certificates; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009275:Names; D009309:National Center for Health Statistics, U.S.; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States