Does the Application of International Classification of Disease Codes for the Cause of Death on Death Certificates Reduce Garbage Codes?
Introduction: This study aimed to determine if applying International Classification of Diseases (ICD) disease codes directly as the cause of death (COD) on death certificates (DCs) instead of writing or typing the COD could reduce the use of garbage codes. Methods: Beginning in April of 2016, a doc...
| Publicado en: | Inquiry (00469580) Vol. 59; pp. 1 - 10 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jan-Dec2022
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