Similarly, e-Mortality (e-Mor) software, hosted by The National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) should be used as it records details of the death of all institution and non-institutionbased deaths with a guide to prevent errors in the cause of death. The article is ...
Evaluation of Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD) scheme at a tertiary care centre of central Gujarat: A cross sectional studyKumar, Dr.LavleshDoshi, Dr.Sunil M.Zanzrukiya, Dr.KalpeshAnil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology...
There is no adequate training received by the physicians for filling up of death certificates correctly. The resulting inaccuracies in completion of this information undermines the quality of the data derived from death certificates.Key Words: Death Certificate...
Furthermore, improper sequencing of the cause of death was identified in 11.2%, whereas 7.9% had poorly defined conditions as the cause of death. Conclusion: To improve the quality of healthcare data and public health management, these findings highlight the necessity for precise MCCD reporting ...
The Pattern of Underlying Causes of Death in Northern Ghana: A Review from the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) At the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH)E. M., DerC. J., NabareP., AkanbongAnnals of Medical & Health Sciences Research...
DEATH certificatesInternationally, the quality of death certification is poor although there are multiple efforts underway to improve the process. In England, a new medical certification system has been proposed to improve the quality of data. We surveyed general practitioners (n = 95) across the ...
in Ireland, yet obesity featured in the MCCD an average of only 84 times per annum.We examined figures from our autopsy service: in 200 cases where the BMI was recorded 22.5% were >30, but this was recorded in the MCCD in a minority of cases as a contributing factor to the death. Al...
Autopsy Pathology: Poster#011 IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECORD OBESITY ON THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCD).doi:10.1097/01.PAT.0000454258.53999.fdBuckley, ClaireShea, Donal O.Ryan, JohnPathology - Journal of the RCPA
Wherever 89.5% doctors expressed the requirement of training. Only 14% doctors expressed suggestions for some modification in the MCCD forms. One-third doctors (31%) knew all the 3 terms viz. definition of Immediate, Antecedent and Underlying causes of death. In spite of this, 56.0% doctors ...