The impact of errors in medical certification on the accuracy of the underlying cause of death

Correct certification of cause of death by physicians (i.e. completing the medical certificate of cause of death or MCCOD) and correct coding according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) rules are essential to produce quality mortality statistics to inform health policy. Despite clear...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2021-11, Vol.16 (11), p.e0259667
Hauptverfasser:	Gamage, U S H, Adair, Tim, Mikkelsen, Lene, Mahesh, Pasyodun Koralage Buddhika, Hart, John, Chowdhury, Hafiz, Li, Hang, Joshi, Rohina, Senevirathna, W M C K, Fernando, H D N L, McLaughlin, Deirdre, Lopez, Alan D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Autopsies Biology and Life Sciences Cause of Death Certification Coders Coding Computer and Information Sciences Death Death Certificates Engineering and Technology Evaluation Health policy Health sciences Humans International Classification of Diseases Medical errors Medical policy Medicine and Health Sciences Mortality Patient outcomes People and Places Physicians Physicians - standards Population Reporting United States
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