Potential medical adverse events associated with death: a forensic pathology perspective.
Sakai K, Takatsu A, Shigeta A, et al. Potential medical adverse events associated with death: a forensic pathology perspective. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2009;22(1). doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzp058.
Nearly 9% of autopsies in this Japanese study revealed a potentially preventable adverse event, most commonly a diagnostic error.