Errors in filling

a

death certificate

Errors in death certificates are classified into -

 

1. Technical/Clerical Errors

 

2. Certification Errors

Certification errors 

Technical/Clerical errors 

Technical/Clerical errors 

Technical/Clerical errors happen in top part of the certificate

Technical/Clerical errors happen in bottom part of the certificate

Certification errors happen in Part 1 and Part 2 of the certificate

1. Technical/Clerical Errors include

Technical or Clerical errors
1. Filling wrong form (eg. Stillbirths or brought-dead in form for institutional deaths)
2.Wrong patient identifiers
3.Certifying physician details missing 
4.Not removing bottom portion for the relatives

Technical/Clerical errors that happen in top part of the certificate

1. Filling wrong form (eg. Stillbirths or brought-dead in form for institutional deaths)
2.Wrong patient identifiers
3.Certifying physician details missing 
4.Not removing bottom portion for the relatives

Technical/Clerical errors that happen in bottom part of the certificate

2. Certification Errors - Based on the type of error, this can be further classified into 

Type of Error
Major Error

1.Mechanism of death listed without an underlying cause

2.Improper sequencing

3.Competing causes of death
Minor Error

1. Abbrevations

2.Absence of time intervals

3.Mechanism of death           followed by a legitimate     underlying cause of death

It is important to know and remember these errors to ensure error-free death certification

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