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Research Article

The trend and pattern of adult mortality in South-Central Ethiopia: analysis using the 2008-2019 data from Butajira Health and Demographic Surveillance System

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Article: 2118180 | Received 23 Feb 2022, Accepted 23 Aug 2022, Published online: 30 Sep 2022

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