A Duty to Certify Death:
A Duty to Certify Death:
A Duty to Certify Death:
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Reporting <strong>to</strong> a Coroner<br />
Patient dies in hospital<br />
MD <strong>to</strong> pronounce<br />
Is it a coroner’s case?<br />
Yes or not sure No<br />
Call coroner<br />
Coroner calls back<br />
Decides <strong>to</strong> investigate?<br />
Advise about body<br />
Advise about death certificate<br />
Ask next of kin for<br />
au<strong>to</strong>psy consent