Autopsy data in the peer review process improves outcomes analysis

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-73

  Martin, Berni T ^a   Fallon Jr , William F ^a   Palmieri, Patrick A ^b   Tomas, Ervin R ^a   Breedlove, Linda ^a  

^a AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy rates; Outcomes; Peer review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; HUMAN; INFERENTIAL STATISTICS; INJURY SCALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SURVIVAL;

AUTOPSY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; OHIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33846224774     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31802d08e5     Document Type: Article

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