Death and its epidemiological investigation: considerations about some relevant aspects

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Jorge, Maria Helena P. de Mello¹  Di Nubila, Heloisa Brunow Ventura¹  Laurenti, Ruy¹ 

[1] Universidade de São Paulo

关键词: Death;    Investigation;    Research on mortality;    Ethics in research;    Confidentiality;    Health information;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2010000400002

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This article addressesdeath and issues related to its investigation, as important components for Epidemiology/PublicHealth. It highlights aspects linked to the improvement of quality of investigationand surveillance of death, as well as the advance of scientific/epidemiologicalresearch in this area, analyzed in view of current legislation and ethical principlesin Brazil. We discuss the problem related to knowing "whom the health informationbelongs to and which are the limits of its utilization", considering also thepossibility of using identified databases. At the end, we suggest competentways, as a "Term of Responsibility/Confidentiality" signed by the researcherin order to enable scientific/epidemiological research to continue in the country,in a more opportune and agile manner.

【 授权许可】

CC BY