Abstract
Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the Sri Lanka Medical Association in the last week of March, June, September and December each year. The mission of the CMJ is to promote the science and art of medicine and betterment of public health. The Journal publishes original papers and commentaries which have relevance to medicine and allied sciences. The CMJ is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
Highlights
Death declaration forms are legal records of death, necessary for burial or cremation of the dead and for medico-legal procedures concerning insurance and inher itance
Case notes of 128 children who died at Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) during a S-month period commencing from May 2000 were analysed to identify the disease responsible for death
At present at the LRH, mortality statistics are com plied by non-medical personnel, who scrutinise the case notes for the cause of death
Summary
Death declaration forms are legal records of death, necessary for burial or cremation of the dead and for medico-legal procedures concerning insurance and inher itance. Case notes of 128 children who died at LRH during a S-month period commencing from May 2000 were analysed to identify the disease responsible for death. The counter foils of the corresponding death declaration forms were reviewed to determine whether this disease was accurately documented. At present at the LRH, mortality statistics are com plied by non-medical personnel, who scrutinise the case notes for the cause of death.
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