Module 2 Guidelines for Completing the Medical Certificate of Death

Demographic Information- Sections 1 to 6

  1. Surname and given names of the deceased (as written on their provincial health card or passport).
  2. Date of death.
  3. Date of birth.
  4. Sex of deceased (as written on their provincial health card). In cases where the deceased may identify as a different gender, the gender on the provincial health card must be used.
  5. Provincial Health Card Number.
  6. Place of death- must be as specific as possible, if death was not in a hospital or institution or a physical address cannot be ascertained, a land location is required, post office boxes cannot be used.
Figure 1 Medical Certificate of Death Section 1-6

 

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