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Title
Analysis of the sensitivity of death certificates in 440 hospital deaths: a comparison with necropsy findings.
Authors
Sington, J D; Cottrell, B J
Abstract
There is current heightened public interest in issues surrounding death certification and necropsy. The present study was initiated to determine the accuracy of death certification in providing a correct diagnosis in a series of adult deaths occurring in hospital, all of which were followed by a necropsy.
Publication
Journal of clinical pathology, 2002, Vol 55, Issue 7, p499