The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine

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dc.contributor.advisorRose, A Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorInnes, David Findlayen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-13T14:17:22Z
dc.date.available2017-12-13T14:17:22Z
dc.date.issued1993en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe main purpose of this study was to assess the value of the autopsy in clinical medicine today. This has been achieved by analysing several variables. Clinical diagnostic accuracy was determined by assessing the concordance/discrepancy of clinical and autopsy diagnoses. In addition, several variables were assessed, namely whether or not the size of the hospital, type of ward, autopsy rate, age of the patient, and degree of confidence with which the clinical diagnosis was made had any bearing on the accuracy of the diagnosis. The impact of the newer diagnostic tests on clinical diagnosis was also assessed to confirm or refute the widely held opinion amongst clinicians that diagnostic advances have indeed reduced the need for autopsies. The attitudes of pathology registrars and consultants towards the autopsy were analysed, using a questionnaire proposed by Stubbs et al.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationInnes, D. F. (1993). <i>The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Anatomical Pathology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26604en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationInnes, David Findlay. <i>"The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Anatomical Pathology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26604en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationInnes, D. 1993. The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Innes, David Findlay AB - The main purpose of this study was to assess the value of the autopsy in clinical medicine today. This has been achieved by analysing several variables. Clinical diagnostic accuracy was determined by assessing the concordance/discrepancy of clinical and autopsy diagnoses. In addition, several variables were assessed, namely whether or not the size of the hospital, type of ward, autopsy rate, age of the patient, and degree of confidence with which the clinical diagnosis was made had any bearing on the accuracy of the diagnosis. The impact of the newer diagnostic tests on clinical diagnosis was also assessed to confirm or refute the widely held opinion amongst clinicians that diagnostic advances have indeed reduced the need for autopsies. The attitudes of pathology registrars and consultants towards the autopsy were analysed, using a questionnaire proposed by Stubbs et al. DA - 1993 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1993 T1 - The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine TI - The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26604 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26604
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationInnes DF. The value of the autopsy in clinical medicine. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Anatomical Pathology, 1993 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26604en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Anatomical Pathologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAutopsyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherClinical medicineen_ZA
dc.subject.otherAnatomical Pathologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe value of the autopsy in clinical medicineen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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