title: Commentary: death certificate reporting needs to be fixed.
abstract: Something is wrong with the death reporting when there is a fivefold difference in the reported rates of fall mortality between Alabama and Vermont, two states in the United States. The problem is not unique here, as even the Swedish have trouble with their death certificate data. We understand that some of the reason is poor reporting, but how do we figure out how to do it right?
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D003644:Death Certificates; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*