Writing Cause-of-Death Statements
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
View/download PDF 1 MB
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.
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Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Handbook on
Death Registration and Fetal Death Reporting (2003 Revision) (PHS)
2003-1110. 138 pp.
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Funeral Directors' Handbook on Death
Registration and Fetal Death Reporting (2003 Revision) (PHS) 2005-1109.
67 pp.
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Hospitals' and Physicians' Handbook on Birth
Registration and Fetal Death Reporting (PHS) 87-1107. 61 pp.![Click here to open pdf. file: 7.7 MB](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116131737im_/http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/images/pdf.jpg)
Handbook on the Reporting of Induced Termination
of Pregnancy (Reprinted/revised 1997) (PHS) 98-1117. 23 pp.![Click here to open pdf file: 2.6 MB](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116131737im_/http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/images/pdf.jpg)
Guidelines for Reporting
Occupation and Industry
on Death Certificates. (PHS) 88-1149. 36 pp.![Click here to open pdf file: 3.7 MB](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116131737im_/http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/images/pdf.jpg)
Special Guidelines
Completion of
Death Certificates in the aftermath of a
Hurricane
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October 15, 2008
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