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What is the difference between a death certificate and a medical examiner’s certificate of death?

April 26, 2017Certificate death difference Examiner medical

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What is the difference between a death certificate and a medical examiner’s certificate of death?

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A regular death certificate is issued when the death is from natural causes, or the deceased was known to have a medical condition. If the death is unexpected, foul play is suspected, or an accident occurred, then it is entered on a medical examiner’s certificate. An autopsy may or may not be done in medical examiner cases.