Forty-six consecutive autopsies performed in 1 year on patients who died in a 120-bed
urban community hospital were analysed with respect to clinical-pathological correlation …

Abstract Comparison of certified clinical diagnoses with autopsy findings showed that, while
the major cause of death was confirmed in 61 per cent. of cases, many diagnoses—both …

A further analysis of 1152 hospital autopsies provides data on inaccuracies of specific
diagnoses; there are many examples of overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. All were …

We reviewed the clinical charts and the postmortem findings of 2,537 autopsies, and
correlated them by constructing a" concordance score." In 2,293 cases (90%), the primary …

Use of the autopsy as an instrument of quality assessment of patient care requires the
quantification of discrepancies between premortem and postmortem diagnoses and the …

METHODS The two hospitals which participated in this study were a community hospital
(Hospital A) and a university hospital (Hospital B). Excluding cases reviewed by the medical …

The protocols of 2,145 autopsies were retrospectively reviewed and the findings compared
with the clinical diagnoses. A sudden decline in the autopsy rate that occurred during the …

To determine the extent to which autopsies yield unexpected findings that are relevant to the
patient's death and whether cases with a high yield of such findings can be identified …

It has been questioned whether routine autopsies are needed any longer for control and
correction of causes of death, specially in clear‐cut cases. This question was therefore …

We retrospectively reviewed 100 consecutive autopsies performed at the Royal Adelaide
Hospital in 1979. The review was made jointly by a clinician, surgical pathologist and …