title: Beginnings of the New York State Mental Hygiene Medical Review Board 1976-1980.
abstract: A review is provided of the organization and functions of the New York State Mental Hygiene Medical Review Board and the first 4 years of its investigative activities into sudden, unexpected, mysterious, or unnatural deaths among mental patients. In 4 years 384 such deaths have been investigated, among which natural causes, suicide, and accidents are the most common. Certain medical procedures, laws, and administrative methods have been changed due to findings of the Board.
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000401:mortality; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006075:Governing Board; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000506:poisoning; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D009026:Mortality; D009518:New York; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D006220:Haloperidol