Comparison of clinical causes of death with autopsy diagnosis using discrepancy classification

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 768-772

  Ullah, Khalil ^a,b   Alamgir, Wasim ^a  

^a CMH   (Pakistan)

^b REHMAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Clinical diagnosis; Discrepancy classification; Global burden of disease (GBD); International classification of disease (ICD)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS;

EID: 34249025104     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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