Geriatric autopsy findings in the last 10 years: An urban teaching hospital experience

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 390-393

  Shokrani, Babak ^a,b   Fidelia Lambert, Marie N ^a,b  

^a Howard University Hospital ^*

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Cardiovascular disease; Geriatric; Infectious disease

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

AGED; AUTOPSY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 14644430382     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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