Table 1 Common death certificate errors
| Type of Error | |
|---|---|
| Multiple causes per line | |
| Incorrect/clinically improbable sequence of events leading to death | |
| Interval between onset and death not shown | |
| Abbreviations used in certifying death | |
| Illegible hand writing | |
| Leaving blanks between lines in part 1 | |
| Ill-defined condition entered as underlying cause of death | |
| Intentions of injuries and poisonings not included | |
| Details of neoplasms not included |