Article: Certification of Causes of Deaths

CERTIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATHS

Identifying and documenting the cause of death of individuals is an important part of public health procedures. It is important to keep such records in order to establish the main causes of death in a community, to track changes in death rates, and to help determine how certain causes of death can be prevented. Death record information helps to assess future preventive, corrective, of palliative actions that might be taken, such as improving car safety or emergency services, or instituting health-education programs about a certain disease. It is also important to know the age and sex of deceased persons in order to identify risks specific to age and ...

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