Volume 52 - Article 16 | Pages 479–518
The use of mobile phone surveys for rapid mortality monitoring: A national study in Burkina Faso
By Kassoum Dianou, Abdramane B. Soura, Bruno Lankoandé, Hervé Bassinga, Shammi Luhar, Ashira Menashe-Oren, Kelly McCain, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Georges Reniers, Bruno Masquelier
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