[Cause of death: from primary disease to direct cause of death]. / Doodsoorzaak: van primair grondlijden tot directe doodsoorzaak.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 149(30): 1657-60, 2005 Jul 23.
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| ID: mdl-16104108
ABSTRACT
Following the death of a patient, the treating physician in the Netherlands is required to fill out two forms. Form A, which is the certificate of death and Form B, which is used by the Statistics Netherlands to compile data on causes ofdeath. The latter form often poses difficulty for the physician with respect to the primary cause of death. This applies particularly to cases of sudden death, which account for one third of all deaths in the Netherlands. As a result, the statistical analyses appear to lead to an incorrect representation of the distribution of causes of death. A more thorough investigation into the primary cause of death is desirable, if necessary, supported by a request for an autopsy. The primary cause of death is to be regarded as the basic disease from which the cascade of changes ultimately leading to death originated.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Causas de Muerte
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Muerte Súbita
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article