Evaluation of autopsy reports in terms of preventability of traumatic deaths

Eyi, Yusuf; Toygar, Mehmet; Karbeyaz, KENAN; Kaldirim, Umit; Tuncer, Salim; Durusu, Murat

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2015.94658

Evaluation of autopsy reports in terms of preventability of traumatic deaths

Eyi Y. E., Toygar M., Karbeyaz K., Kaldirim U., Tuncer S. K., Durusu M.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.127-133, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.94658
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-133
Anahtar Kelimeler: Autopsy, medical error, preventable death, trauma, LEVEL-I TRAUMA, CARE, QUALITY, SYSTEM
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: The analysis of autopsy reports plays an important role in the evaluation of trauma care quality. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of preventable deaths and medical errors in regard to the autopsy reports as an indicator of trauma care quality in traumatic deaths.