Deceased
Linda Gale Cochrane
Demographics
67y, female
Date of death
2011-05-12
Finding date
2011-12-05
Cause of death
Complications of metastatic malignancy (unknown primary)
AI-generated summary
Linda Gale Cochrane, a 67-year-old woman living in residential aged care for 30 years, was admitted to hospital on 28 April 2011 with suspected chest infection. Investigations revealed disseminated carcinoma of unknown primary origin. She received palliative care and died on 12 May 2011. The inquest was held because she was under care of the Department of Human Services. The finding documents a straightforward case of metastatic malignancy with complications leading to death. No clinical errors, diagnostic failures, or preventable factors were identified in the coroner's brief finding.
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