Question

A 68-year-old man with multiple comorbidities dies on the medical ward from pneumonia, which you have been treating for the last 5 days. There are no suspicious circumstances and no recent surgery. Who is the most appropriate person to complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)?

Accepted Answer

Any medical practitioner who has attended the deceased during their last illness and can state the cause of death to the best of their knowledge

Answer

Only the consultant in charge of the team

Answer

Only the patient's GP

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Only a coroner

Answer

Only a junior doctor who saw the patient in the emergency department

Practice question

A 68-year-old man with multiple comorbidities dies on the medical ward from pneumonia, which you have been treating for the last 5 days. There are no suspicious circumstances and no recent surgery. Who is the most appropriate person to complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)?