Letters
Death certification reform in England
Second certification should not delay burials
BMJ 2018; 362 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k3238 (Published 31 July 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;362:k3238
- David Spitzer, general practitioner,
- Joseph Spitzer, general practitioner,
- Talia Ezra, general practitioner,
- Jacob Opat, general practitioner
- The Surgery, 62 Cranwich Road, London N16 5JF, UK
- davidspitzer1{at}gmail.com
Improving accuracy and safety in death certification is an admirable aim.1 But introducing a requirement for second certification for burials must not cause undue delay.
In faiths …
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