Cause-specific mortality patterns among hospital deaths in Thailand: validating routine death certification

• Main Authors: Pao-in Wansa (Author), Porapakkham Yawarat (Author), Polprasert Warangkana (Author), Rao Chalapati (Author), Pattaraarchachai Junya (Author), Singwerathum Noppcha (Author), Lopez Alan D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Thailand, 35% of all deaths occur in hospitals, and the cause of death is medically certified by attending physicians. About 15% of hospital deaths are registered with nonspecific diagnoses, despite the potential for greater accur...