Death certification by British doctors
A demographic analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11175276 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew K Diehl (Middlesex Hospital), D W Gau (Middlesex Hospital) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 146-149 |
| Publication date | 1982-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.36.2.146 |
| PMID | 7119658 |
| OpenAlex | W2098469598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
Regional differences in mortality from cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, strokes, and other causes have been observed in England and Wales. To determine to what extent the death certification practices of doctors influence these variations, we surveyed 123 British general practitioners and housemen. Each doctor completed death certificates based on fictitious case histories. We found that diagnostic groupings did not vary significantly according to the doctors' region, type of practice, place of medical training, sex, or year of qualification. Doctors qualifying before 1955, however, appeared more inclined than their younger colleagues to list stomach cancer on the death certificate
Cause of death · Certificate · Certification · Death certificate · Disease · Family medicine · Pathology · Demography · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Healthcare Policy and Management · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Gerontology
A Minor Office
Medical care and regional mortality differences within the countries of the European community
Certification and coding of two underlying causes of death in The Netherlands and other countries of the European Community
Regional differences in mortality from conditions amenable to medical intervention in The Netherlands
Artefact explanations of inequalities in health
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 1991 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |