In the international death certificate, one of the following is not true

A. Part I of of the certificate deals with the immediate cause and also the underlying cause

B. Part I of the certificate deals with the immediate cause only

C. Part II records significantly associated diseases

D. The certificate has been recommended by the WHO for international use

Correct Answer: Part I of the certificate deals with the immediate cause only

Description: International Death Certificate: Recommended by WHO for international use. 2 parts: PART 1: deals with immediate cause, and the underlying cause which started the whole trend of events leading to death. The underlying cause of death is recorded on line (c). PART 2: any significant associated diseases that contributed to the death but did not directly lead to it.

Category: Social & Preventive Medicine

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