1: Death Certification Flashcards
1
Q
What can certify death
A
Doctors must certify death, or other trained professionals. Nurses can verify, but not certify, death
2
Q
After a patient has died what should be completed
A
Medical certificate of causes of death (MCCD)
3
Q
What happens to MCCD
A
Taken to registrar of births. deaths and marriages. If no coroner involvement - given certificate of birth. registration of death, copies death register
4
Q
How long are HS auscultated in diagnosis of death
A
2-minutes
5
Q
How long are RS auscultated in diagnosis of death
A
3-minutes
6
Q
When are individuals referred to coroner
A
- Suicide
- Neglect
- Unknown cause of death
- Sudden, unexpected death
- Suspicious death
- After police custody
- Die within 24h hospital admission
- Not seen by doctor in 14h
- Post-operation
- Post-abortion
