An accessible method for teaching doctors about death certification

Health Information Management Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-10

  Walker, Sue ^a   Rampatige, Rasika ^b   Wainiqolo, Iris ^c   Aumua, Audrey ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c FIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Causes of Death; Data Collection; Death Certificates; Medical Staff; Quality Improvement; Training Techniques

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862312656     PISSN: 18333583     EISSN: 18333575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183335831204100101     Document Type: Article

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