Writing Cause-of-Death Statements

Presentation sponsored by the Delaware Cancer Consortium and Delaware Division of Health on How to Report It and Why You Should Care

Tutorial from the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)

Presentation at University of Nebraska Medical Center and handout

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene online training on improving causes of death reporting

Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-Death Section of the Death Certificate. 2 pp.
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Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-Death  Section of the Death Certificate for Injury and Poisoning. 2 pp.
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Possible Solutions to Common Problems in Death Certification

The Autopsy, Medicine, and Mortality Statistics
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State Definitions and Reporting Requirements for Live Births, Fetal Deaths, and Induced Terminations of Pregnancy.

Handbooks

Physicians' Handbook on Medical Certification of Death (2003 Revision) (PHS) 2003-1108. 65 pp.

Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Handbook on Death Registration and Fetal Death Reporting (2003 Revision) (PHS) 2003-1110. 138 pp.

Funeral Directors' Handbook on Death Registration and Fetal Death Reporting (2003 Revision) (PHS) 2005-1109. 67 pp.

Hospitals' and Physicians' Handbook on Birth Registration and Fetal Death Reporting (PHS) 87-1107. 61 pp.

Handbook on the Reporting of Induced Termination of Pregnancy (Reprinted/revised 1997) (PHS) 98-1117. 23 pp.

Guidelines for Reporting Occupation and Industry on Death Certificates. (PHS) 88-1149. 36 pp.

Special Guidelines

Completion of Death Certificates in the aftermath of a  Hurricane

This page last reviewed May 05, 2008