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Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 1 (3),
061-064, December 2006
ISSN 1992-2248
© 2006 Academic Journals
Review
Medical certification of death and
indications for medico-legal autopsies: The need for inclusion in
continue medical education in Nigeria
Izegbu,
M. C.1*, Agboola, A. O. J.2,
Shittu, L. A. J.1 and Akiode, O.3
1Department
of Morbid Anatomy, Lagos State University College of Medicine, (LASUCOM)
P.M.B. 21266 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
2
Department of Anatomy, Lagos State University College of
Medicine, (LASUCOM) P.M.B 21266 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
3Department
of Orthopedic and Traumatology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching
Hospital P.M.B.2001 Sagamu, Ogun state, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author's E-Mail:
mcizegbu2001@yahoo.com.
Accepted 12
December, 2006
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A study of medical doctor’s attitude to filling of the death certificate
was carried out by administrating questionnaire to medical doctors at a
national conference which was attended by 300 doctors. Out of this, 114
of them responded with 111 being males and 3 females. Results show that
50% of the respondents had practiced for 6 - 15 years and 71% of them
never had training in filling of the death certificate. 55% of the
doctors were exposed to death certificate at the post-graduate level.
The registrars (resident doctors) filled death certificate in 44.71% of
cases. Only 2.63% of the doctors were able to list more than 7 reasons
for medico-legal post mortem examination while 29% of them were correct
in knowing the cause of death of the clinical case provided. This study
has strongly supported the need to include formal training on death
certificate completion and indications for medico-legal autopsies as
part of continue Medical Education in Nigeria.
Key words:
Death certification, continue medical education, coroners (medico-legal
autopsies), Medical doctors, Nigeria.
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