The causes listed are relatively immediate medical causes, but the ultimate cause of death might be described differently. For example, tobacco smoking often causes lung disease or cancer, …

Aug 10, 2022 · Cause of death: natural disease or injury that led to physiologic changes resulting in death; manner of death: circumstances surrounding death

NOTE: This figure represents a cause-of-death section in a typical electronic death registration system based on the 2003 U.S. Standard Certificate of Death. SOURCE: National Center for …

You can see that this cause-of-death statement provides complete information, and compared with the example on Screen 2, is of greater potential use for research, statistics, public health …

In Part II, document other conditions that contributed to death. Be specific and complete. For example, if a patient died of “sepsis,” include the medical conditions that predisposed him or …

The cause-of-death section consists of two parts. Part I is for reporting a chain of events leading directly to death, with the immediate cause of death (the final disease, injury, or complication …

Preface This handbook contains instructions for physicians on cause-of-death certification for the 2003 revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Death; it is a model that can be adapted by …

Jun 1, 2025 · Death is the one universal certainty we all share. But the how and why of death is not evenly distributed across humanity. From affluent cities with high-tech hospitals to remote …