Monitoring mortality in general practice: A simpler solution? [10]

Lancet

Volumn 362, Issue 9399, 2003, Pages 1941-

  Hurwitz, B ^a   Beaumont, B ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRIME; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; JAPAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; NURSE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345118061     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14985-9     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Aylin B.P., Best N., Bottle A., Marshall C. Following Shipman: a pilot system for monitoring mortality rates in primary care. Lancet. 362:2003;485-491.
2. Billett J., Kendall N. Monitoring of mortality rates in primary care. Lancet. 362:2003;1238.
3. Baker R. Harold Shipman's clinical practice, 1974-1998 a review commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer. 2001;The Stationery Office, London.
4. Beaumont B., Hurwitz B. Is it possible and worth keeping track of deaths within general; practice? Results of a 15 year observational study. QSHC. 12:2003;337-342.
5. Hodder E, McAuley D, Heaton-Armstrong A, Berry C, Sacranie I, Luce T. Death certification in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: report of the fundamental review 2003. London: The Stationery Office, 2003. http://www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm58/5831/5831.pdf (accessed Nov 4, 2003).