In the International death ceificate one of the following is not true -
Pa I of the ceificate deals with the immediate cause only
Pa I of the ceificate deals with the immediate cause and also the underlying cause
Pa II records significantly associated diseases
The ceificate has been recommended by the WHO for international news
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Pa I of the ceificate deals with the immediate cause only International death ceificate o The basis of moality data is death ceificate. o For ensuring national and international comparability, it is necessary to have a uniform and standardized system of recording and classifying deaths. o For this purpose WHO has recommended international death ceificate. o Consist offour lines: o Line Ia: Disease or condition directly leading to death Line Ib: Antecedent/ underlying cause o Line lc: Main antecedent/underlying cause o Line II: Other significant conditions contributing to death but not related to disease/ condition causing it o Example of a death ceificate: o Line Ia: Renal failure Line Ib: Diabetic nephropathy a Line Ic: Diabetes mellitus o Line II: Hypeension o Concept of underlying cause, Line Ic is the most impoant line in death ceificate, thus also known as `Essence of Death Ceificate'.