title: A delay in publication of the "Annual Summary of Vital Statistics" and the need for new vital registration and statistics systems for the United States.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Rothwell
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Sondik
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guyer
mesh_terms: D001719:Birth Certificates; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011643:Publishing; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States; D014798:Vital Statistics