title: Autopsies at Goroka hospital from 1978-1982: a review.
abstract: A review is given of 353 autopsies conducted at Goroka Hospital and nearby villages between April 1978 and April 1982. A total of 97 deaths (27.5%) resulted from motor vehicle accidents. Autopsies on patients dying in hospital are difficult to obtain but are worth the effort involved.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D011247:Pregnancy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality