[Analysis of fatal outcomes according to the Moscow pathology service data (1996-2000)]

The author presents the rate and structure of mortality in Moscow, the trend in the number of autopsies and analysis of lethal outcomes in Moscow for 5 years (1996-2000) vs those in Russia and abroad. Main causes of death were cardiovascular diseases (58%), malignant tumors (18%), traumas and poisoning (13%) and, according to the autopsy findings, alcohol-associated lesions of different organs (9%). Autopsy in Moscow was made in 43-48% of the deceased, in Russia--in 23-25%. Lack of clinical and postmortem diagnosis coincidence was 16-17% in hospitals and 48-56% for non-hospitalized patients.