Death Certificate CME Project

  Filling Out Part 1


The Purpose of Part 1 of the Cause of Death Statement
Part 1 of the cause of death statement is constructed to indicate a sequence of events, where one condition results from the condition which precedes it. [See Sample Cause of Death Statements.]

(Other information -- relevant but not part of the sequence of events that led to the death -- are listed in Part 2.)

In this section, you will learn about:
 
  The Sequential Part I Format
   
  The Underlying Cause of Death
   
  Ensuring that Natural Causes of Death Are Evident
   
  Indicating Reasonable Certainty
   
      Avoiding Mode of Dying  
   
      Avoiding Fatal Agents
 
  The Immediate Cause of Death
   
  Intermediate Causes of Death
 
 
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