Depends on who fills it out. In an emergency room or hospital not familiar with patient they’re going to list what immediately ended a person’s life. Without medical records or documentation of prior illness it can’t be considered.
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With cancer patients in the ER, next of kin or patient advocate is there to speak with the attending docs/hospitalists & medical team. Something gets lost in the communication. Too much in a hurry? One needs to take a nurse aside and specify that proper details get to the ME. If not amend the COD.
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