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IS-B1-Medicolegal Certification of Death

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In California, an attending doc has _ hours to fill out a death certificate? A coroner has _ days.   15 hours, 3 days  
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What are the 5 types of causes of death?   Immediate, Intermediate, Proximate, Intervening and Undetermined  
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What are the 5 manners or modes of death?   Natural, suicide, homicide, accident and undetermined  
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What must a death be considered in order to be certified by an attending or primary physician?   Natural  
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A _ _ _ is a medical condition, disease process or injury which results, immediately or ultimately, in the death of an individual   Cause of Death  
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The physiologic derangement which most closely precedes death. This type of cause of death is known as:   Immediate cause of death  
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The disease or injury which sets into motion the train of events resulting in death. This type of cause of death is known as:   Proximate cause of death  
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A new disease process or injury, which is unexpected and unrelated to what would otherwise be considered the proximate cause of death. This type of cause of death is known as:   Intervening cause of death  
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Any condition, natural or unnatural which significantly contributes o the death but is not directly related to the primary cause.   Contributing causes of death  
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List at least 3 situations which require reporting of a death to the coroner   without medical attendance, continued absence of attending physician, attending is unable to state cause, suicide, injury or accident, homicide  
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List at least 5 benefits that an autopsy can provide to clinicians, family and society   define hereditary or genetic disease, genetic counseling, grieving process - removing guilt, insurance benefits, preventive care, documenting trends in death for community.  
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List at least 5 indications for performance for an autopsy   unknown medical complication, unknown cause, reassure family, unexplained death following procedure, death during clinical trials, all obstetric or pediatric deaths, environmental or occupational deaths  
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List in descending order the persons who can sign a consent to autopsy.   1) power of attorney, 2) spouse, 3) child, 4) parent, 5) adult sibling, 6) guardian, 7) other surviving relative and 8) public official  
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When should you ask for consent?   AFTER jurisdiction has been concluded.  
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