Underreporting of Death Certification in a University Teaching Hospital – A Hospital Based Study in Ireland

ConclusionsWhile the actual cause of death was accurately completed in the death certificates reviewed in this audit, the majority of certificates in both age groups omitted one or more important comorbidity. This result may be due to an inappropriate over-emphasis in training on accurate documentation of the correct cause of death.
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research