WHO Recommendations for conducting an external inspection of a body and filling in the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)
1 June 2023
| Technical document
Overview
The aim of these WHO recommendations is to promote good practice in medical certification of cause of death. Medical certification of cause of death involves confirmation of death, external examination of the body and ascertainment of the circumstances and cause of death, and finally completion of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD).
WHO Team
Classifications and Terminologies (CAT)
Number of pages
64
Copyright
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