Discrepancies between clinical and autopsy diagnoses: A comparison of university, community, and private autopsy practices

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-109

  Tavora, Fabio ^a   Crowder, Clinton D ^a   Sun, Chen Chi ^a   Burke, Allen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy discrepancy; Autopsy rate; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

AGED; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 38449085876     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/9M7DFE62RTDKHH4D     Document Type: Article

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