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Chapter 36 - Death Certification

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2020

Kim A. Collins
Affiliation:
LifePoint Inc, South Carolina
Roger W. Byard
Affiliation:
University of Adelaide
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Summary

Death certification is the method by which a physician or appropriate administrative official may provide information to national and international registries for statistical analysis of data regarding death. Such a record is also essential for estate management of the decedent. The main components of most death certificates are (1) demographics, (2) cause and manner of death statements, and (3) disposition of the remains.

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Print publication year: 2020

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CDC. US Standard Certificate of Death: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/death11-03final-acc.pdf (accessed 29 December, 2017).Google Scholar
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