Leo123
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"the physician should list Probable COVID-19 as the Cause of Death in Part I, or if there is a reasonable likelihood that COVID-19 contributed to the death then list COVID-19 as the Cause of Death in Part II."
Are you all OK with that? Seems rather unscientific IMO.
"If the patient was a confirmed COVID-19 case, but COVID-19 contributed to but did not cause the death, such as stroke, how should the death certificate be completed? The Cause of Death in Part I should be stroke and COVID-19 should be listed in Part II."
So, even if a patient dies of a stroke, Covid is still recorded on the death certificate, albeit 'part II' whatever that is. This bit is also interesting....
"If a Medical Examiner, in their best medical opinion, suspects COVID-19 is the cause of death, should COVID-19 be listed as the cause of death without laboratory test confirmation? Yes, a Medical Examiner may conclude the cause of death is COVID-19 and list it in Part I of the death certificate."
Seriously, can anyone be sure anymore about the data used to calculate COVID stats? BTW the CARES ACT included grants to hospitals for COVID related deaths. There are reports that literally everything is a COVID death if COVID is found in a patient's system. Even though it may not have been the actual cause of death.
"the physician should list Probable COVID-19 as the Cause of Death in Part I, or if there is a reasonable likelihood that COVID-19 contributed to the death then list COVID-19 as the Cause of Death in Part II."
Are you all OK with that? Seems rather unscientific IMO.
"If the patient was a confirmed COVID-19 case, but COVID-19 contributed to but did not cause the death, such as stroke, how should the death certificate be completed? The Cause of Death in Part I should be stroke and COVID-19 should be listed in Part II."
So, even if a patient dies of a stroke, Covid is still recorded on the death certificate, albeit 'part II' whatever that is. This bit is also interesting....
"If a Medical Examiner, in their best medical opinion, suspects COVID-19 is the cause of death, should COVID-19 be listed as the cause of death without laboratory test confirmation? Yes, a Medical Examiner may conclude the cause of death is COVID-19 and list it in Part I of the death certificate."
Seriously, can anyone be sure anymore about the data used to calculate COVID stats? BTW the CARES ACT included grants to hospitals for COVID related deaths. There are reports that literally everything is a COVID death if COVID is found in a patient's system. Even though it may not have been the actual cause of death.