Open AccessProblems With Proper Completion and Accuracy of the Cause-of-Death Statement
Author(s) -
Ann E. Smith Sehdev,
Grover M. Hutchins
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.161.2.277
Subject(s) - death certificate , autopsy , cause of death , medicine , medical diagnosis , health statistics , pathology , disease , environmental health , population
Mortality statistics are largely based on death certificates, so it is important that the data on the death certificate is accurate. At our institution, clinicians complete cause-of-death statements (CODs) prior to autopsy. Since May 1995, separate CODs have been included in autopsy face sheets.
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