Death from airways obstruction: Accuracy of certification in Northern Ireland

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-297

  Smyth, E T ^a   Wright, S C ^b   Evans, A E ^c   Sinnamon, D G ^d   MacMahon, J ^e  

^a St Andrew's House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Death certification; Northern Ireland

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029963084     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.3.293     Document Type: Article

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