The slow death of autopsies: A retrospective analysis of the autopsy prevalence rate in Austria from 1990 to 2009

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 577-580

  Gaensbacher, Sabrina ^a   Waldhoer, Thomas ^a   Berzlanovich, Andrea ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRIA; AUTOPSY; BUDGET; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIVORCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; JEW; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866053567     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-012-9709-3     Document Type: Letter

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