A comparison of the provisional clinical diagnosis of death with autopsy findings

T. Vougiouklakis, K. Fragkouli, A. Mitselou, V. Boumba

Abstract: Autopsy rates have been in decline for the last half of the century. On the other hand, advanced technology does not seem to have reduced clinical errors. Autopsy retains a role in the evaluation of clinical practice, but its value is under consideration. The aim of the study was to determine the rates of disparity between clinical diagnosis and autopsy findings.
Keywords: autopsy findings; clinical diagnosis of death; postmortem; clinical accuracy; hospital; cause of death