Underreporting of death certification in a university teaching hospital - a hospital based study in Ireland - Mulkerrin G, N í Chaoimh D, MacLoughlin C, O'Keeffe ST, Mulkerrin E.

Background Death certificates are frequently used as the source for epidemiological data on the prevalence of diseases. We postulated that comorbidities may be under-documented, particularly in older patients with multiple coexisting conditions. Methods...
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