Death Certificate CME Project

Pronouncing the Death and Certifying the Cause

This is the most important responsibility for the physician
filling out the Cause of Death Statement.

This section (the major portion of this CME tutorial) explains the
responsibilities of physicians in filling out the death certificate,
particularly in
 

  Although filling out the medical-information portions of the death certificate form
may actually involve different people, these two steps in filling out the form are
generally recognized as the specific responsibility of medical personnel.
  The Pronouncement of Death
The Certification of Death in the Cause of Death Statement About the Cause of Death Statement and Who Should Certify It (Also see Decision Charts)
Part 1 of the Cause of Death Statement The Format of Part I of the Cause of Death Statement
Qualified and Unqualified Statements of the Cause of Death
The Need for Specificity
Special Circumstances That Complicate Filling Out Part 1 Identifying Time Intervals in the Cause of Death Statement
Part 2 of the Cause of Death Statement
Final Items of Information Required freom the Certifier
Making Amendments to the Death Certificate

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Last Revised:  9/3/99