The Autopsy, Medicine, Mortality Statistics

October 2001

The Autopsy, Medicine, and Mortality Statistics

Series 3, Number 32

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The autopsy, medicine & mortality statistics : an anthology of autopsy cases

illustrating the value of the autopsy to the practice of medicine and the vital

statistics system / Randy Hanzlick (editor) and the Autopsy Committee of the

College of American Pathologists.

p.; cm. -- (DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2000-1416) (Vital and health

statistics. Series 3, Analytical and epidemiological studies ; no. 32)

``Articles previously published separately in archives of internal medicine''--T.p.

``August, 2001''--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8406-0572-2 1. Autopsy--Case studies. I. Title: Autopsy, medicine, and mortality statistics.

II. Hanzlick, Randy. III. College of American Pathologists. Autopsy Committee.

IV. Archives of internal medicine. V. Series. VI. Vital & health statistics. Series 3,

Analytical and epidemiological studies ; no. 32

[DNLM: 1. Autopsy--United States--Case Report. 2. Autopsy--United

States--Collected Works. 3. Cause of Death--United States--Case Report.

4. Cause of Death--United States--Collected Works. W2 A N148vc no. 32

2001]

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Series 3, Number 32

The Autopsy, Medicine, and Mortality Statistics

Articles previously published separately in Archives of Internal Medicine. Randy Hanzlick, M.D. (Editor) and the Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Produced with Permission of the Archives of Internal Medicine and the American Medical Association. Published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Health Statistics

Hyattsville, Maryland

October 2001

DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 2001-1416

National Center for Health Statistics

Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D., Director Jack R. Anderson, Deputy Director Jack R. Anderson, Acting Associate Director for International Statistics Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D., Associate Director for Science Lawrence H. Cox, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research and Methodology Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for Analysis, Epidemiology, and Health Promotion Edward L. Hunter, Associate Director for Planning, Budget, and Legislation Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for Vital and Health Statistics Systems Douglas L. Zinn, Acting Associate Director for Management Charles J. Rothwell, Associate Director for Information Technology and Services

Division of Vital Statistics Mary Anne Freedman, M.A., Director James A. Weed, Ph.D., Deputy Director James A. Weed, Ph.D., Acting Chief, Mortality Statistics Branch

The Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists

The year 2001 charge statement for the Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists is: ``To improve the performance and reporting of the autopsy and to promote utilization of the autopsy for quality improvement, research, education, and public health.''

Individuals who were members of the Autopsy Committee during the preparation of the material in this publication include:

Pamela Amato (CAP staff) Peter Baker, M.D. Johannes Bjornsson, M.D. Kevin Bove, M.D. John Buchino, M.D. Steven Campman, M.D. Kim Collins, M.D. Gregory J. Davis, M.D. Marcella Fierro, M.D. Stephen Geller, M.D. Randy Hanzlick, M.D.

Dean Havlik, M.D.

Grover Hutchins, M.D.

Eun Young Lee, M.D.

Larry Nichols, M.D.

Joseph Parisi, M.D.

John Sinard, M.D., Ph.D.

J. Thomas Stocker, M.D.

Jessica Troup, M.T. (CAP staff)

Keith Volmar, M.D.

Nancy Young, M.D.

Contributing Authors

Individuals who served as an author for the case studies presented in this publication include:

Peter Baker, M.D.

Allan Bennett, M.D.

Johannes Bjornsson, M.D.

Michael Cibull, M.D.

Kim Collins, M.D.

Linda Dallasta, M.D., Ph.D.

Amanda Davis, M.D.

Gregory J. Davis, M.D.

Angela Fields, M.D., Ph.D.

Randy Hanzlick, M.D.

Dean Havlik, M.D.

Charles Hill, M.D.

Grover Hutchins, M.D.

Rebecca Irvine, M.D.

Eric Kiesel, M.D., Ph.D.

Eun Young Lee, M.D.

Jeff Lee, D.O.

Julio Martinez, M.D.

Jesse McKenney, M.D.

Mario Mosunjac, M.D.

Clay Nichols, M.D.

Larry Nichols, M.D.

Eric Pfeiffer, M.D.

Ann Smith, M.D.

Wilbur Williams, M.D.

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