WHEN TO COMPLETE INJURY ITEMS 25a-g

If you report an injury on the death certificate, you are saying it was a cause of death. ANY TIME AN INJURY IS MENTIONED ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, YOU MUST COMPLETE ITEMS 25a-g AND NOTIFY THE CORONER, EVEN IF:

• You’ve checked Item 22, Manner of Death, “Natural”
• The injury was reported in Part II
• Death was from a “natural” complication of the injury
• Age, illness, or debility made the person less able to survive injury
• Injury due to disease that caused fainting, imbalance, mental impairment, etc.
• It was an old injury, or late effects or sequelae of injury
• Death was from complications or treatment of the injury
• Death occurred at hospital or while under medical care
• Injury was the result of a “nonviolent” external event

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