A methodological study of quality control procedures for mortality medical coding

Harris, Kenneth W. (Kenneth Weldon), 1940-; French, Dwight K.

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A methodological study of quality control procedures for mortality medical coding

Published Date:

March 1980

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Personal Authors:

Harris, Kenneth W. (Kenneth Weldon), 1940- ; French, Dwight K. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)

Series:

Vital and health statistics. Series 2, Data evaluation and methods research ; no. 81 ; DHEW publication ; no. (PHS) 80-1355 ;

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Pubmed ID:

7385604

Description:

This report describes the procedures and results of a study designed to investigate certain difficulties in coding mortality medical data and to evaluate the verification procedures used in the medical coding operation.

Document Type:

Journal Issue

Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

Place as Subject:

United States

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