Formulation of forensic and pathoanatomical diagnoses, selection, and coding of causes of death according to ICD-10, edited by Professor V.A. Klevno and Professor O.V. Zairat’yants

Abstract

The article analyzed the book Rules for the formulation of forensic and pathoanatomical diagnoses, selection, and coding of causes of death according to ICD-10, edited by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Vladimir Aleksandrovich Klevno and Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Oleg Vadimovich Zayratyants. The review aimed to provide an objective assessment of the information presented in a scientific publication and determine their value for science and practice. The authors note that this publication is essentially a national guide for doctors in the Russian Federation on the formulation of forensic and pathoanatomical diagnoses, choice and coding of causes of death in accordance with the requirements of the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), and issuance of a medical death certificate to improve statistics on population mortality. The authors noted that the manual contains unified rules for the formulation of forensic and pathoanatomical diagnoses, selection and coding of causes of death, registration of the medical death certificate in accordance with the provision of the Federal Law of November 21, 2011, No. 323-FZ On the Fundamentals of Protecting the Health of Citizens in the Russian Federation, requirements of ICD-10, and orders and guidelines of the Ministry of Health of Russia, and clinical and guidelines of the Russian Society of Pathologists and the Association of Forensic Experts. With absolute certainty, the book will retain its practical significance for a long time. It complies with all regulatory requirements, significantly simplifies the work of a doctor, and may well become a reference book for a practicing specialist.

Keywords

• forensic medical diagnosis
• pathological diagnosis
• cause of death coding