Problems with proper completion and accuracy of the cause-of-death statement

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 277-284

  Sehdev, A E S ^a   Hutchins, G M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0035931267     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.2.277     Document Type: Article

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