A review of autopsies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, 1975

Findings in all clinical autopsies performed in 1975 are presented. The autopsy rate for all deaths was 17%, it was only 10% in childhood deaths, but rose to nearly 34% if stillbirths and neonatal deaths are excluded. The main causes of death are classified in major fields. In adults neoplasms were...

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Published inMedical journal of Zambia Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 28
Main Authors Gohill, R, Nkanza, N K, Bhagwandeen, S B, Naik, K G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zambia 01.04.1979
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Autopsy
Child
Child, Preschool
Education, Medical
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Zambia
Zambia
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Summary:Findings in all clinical autopsies performed in 1975 are presented. The autopsy rate for all deaths was 17%, it was only 10% in childhood deaths, but rose to nearly 34% if stillbirths and neonatal deaths are excluded. The main causes of death are classified in major fields. In adults neoplasms were the commonest cause of death with acute infections and cardiac diseases following in order of importance. The value of the clinical autopsy is briefly discussed.
ISSN:0047-651X