When the origin of the
cause of death falls into any of the previous classifications, such
a death must be reported to the Office of the Medical Examiner, even
though the survival period subsequent to the onset is over 24 hours.
Only the Medical Examiner/Coroner can legally sign a death
certificate of a person who had died as a direct or indirect result
of any cause listed in the previously mentioned reportable death.
Not all cases fall in the above categories. After the investigation
is completed, many will be returned to the jurisdiction or
institution where the death certificate will be signed by the
attending physician as a natural death. |
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