Cause of Death Statements

Training and Reference Materials

You may view a video tutorial on the Center for Disease Control’s website regarding cause of death reporting by clicking this link.

Further Cause of Death statement reference and training material may be found here:Writing Cause of Death Statements

Additional information about the cause of death can be viewed through this PowerPoint-PDF File and contains information on the following:

  • Organ System Failure
  • Neoplasms
  • Part II of the death certificate
  • Doubt and Cause-of-Death
  • Common Problems
  • The Elderly Decedent
  • The Infant Decedent
  • SIDS