Comparative evaluation of underlying causes of death processed by the Automated Classification of Medical Entities and the Underlying Cause of Death Selection Systems

• Main Authors: Santo Augusto H. (Author), Pinheiro Celso E. (Author), Rodrigues Eliana M. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: The correct identification of the underlying cause of death and its precise assignment to a code from the International Classification of Diseases are important issues to achieve accurate and universally comparable mortality statistics These factors, among other ones, led to the develo...