Clinical and autopsy correlation evaluated in a university hospital in Spain (1991-2000)

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Bombí, Josep Antoni ^a   Ramírez, Josep ^a   Solé, Manel ^a   Grau, Josep Maria ^a   Chabas, Elena ^a   Astudillo, Emiliano ^a   Nicolás, José Maria ^a   Balasch, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Clinicopathologic correlation; Hospital quality control; Postmortem examination

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL AUDIT; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPAIN; TECHNOLOGY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037227984     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0344-0338-00346     Document Type: Review

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