Citation

Millares-Martin P. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2019; 69: e101882.

Affiliation

Whitehall Surgery, Wortley Beck Health Centre, Leeds, LS12 5SG, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Pablo.martin@nhs.net.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jflm.2019.101882

PMID

31704629

Abstract

The death certificate form used in England and Wales is analysed, compared to other available forms in top ranking economies, to determine its fitness for purpose. There are several restrictions linked to its use and also many limitations. Areas where it can evolve and where improvement can be achieved are suggested.

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Language: en

Keywords

Health information technology; Information management; Information sharing