Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : View from the Center and Left -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bridge Player who wrote (64736)	5/9/2008 6:17:04 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543140

It could, but there wouldn't be any obligation for any country to change their reporting methods to the new UN method. Edit - Actually I believe it HAS. But it hasn't made much of a difference. 2nd Edit - Yes its a World Health Organization standard (and WHO is a UN agency). WHO established separately defined stillbirth rates, early neonatal mortality rates, neonatal mortality rates, infant mortality rates, and child morality rates. who.int But no one is under any obligation to use the WHO standards. More on international comparisons at health.usnews.com