A 79 year old woman with multiple comorbidities dies in hospital after a short admission with pneumonia. There is a clear, well documented diagnosis a...

Question

A 79 year old woman with multiple comorbidities dies in hospital after a short admission with pneumonia. There is a clear, well documented diagnosis and no concerns about care. What should the certifying doctor do?

Accepted Answer

Complete the medical certificate of cause of death and inform the family how to register the death

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Automatically refer the death to the coroner

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Refuse to certify because she died in hospital

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Wait for a post mortem before issuing any certificate

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Ask the family to obtain a private doctor to certify

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Death certification

A 79 year old woman with multiple comorbidities dies in hospital after a short admission with pneumonia. There is a clear, well documented diagnosis and no concerns about care. What should the certifying doctor do?