La autopsia clínica en el Hospital de Txagorritxu de Vitoria durante el bienio 1991-1992. Un índice básico de la calidad de la asistencia sanitaria en la provincia de Alava

DIEGO RIVAS, María Julia de
; DÍAZ DE OTAZU, Ramón
; REBOREDO OLIVENZA, José Daniel

Publication year:

2001

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISSN:

1577-8533

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Summary

A retrospective analysis of clinical diagnoses and autopsy findings of patients deceased at "Txagorritxu" Hospital during 1st January 1990 and 31st December 1991. The aim of the study was to analyse the accuracy of mayor clinical diagnoses and causes of death was estimated from the analysis of clinical diagnoses and autopsy findings in 406 cases during two consecutive years. In spite of the great advances in clinical and technological knowledge, the autopsy continues playing a key role in the quality control of medical practice. There is a considerable need for the performance of autopsies for the sake of medical statistics.