The official one page autopsy report, which is actually signed on that page is the one that lists the official cause of death.
It says:
"Cause of Death: Complications of Anoxic Encephalopathy. "
THIS is what counts. Do YOU think it's accurate?
"COMPLICATIONS" what does he mean complications? Dehydrating someone deliberately is NOT "complication" of a disease.
"The official one page autopsy report, which is actually signed on that page is the one that lists the official cause of death."
He signed off on the WHOLE report.
What is the CAUSE and MANNER of death on the death certificate?
The cause of death is the specific reason that a person dies, for example a stab wound to the abdomen, gunshot wound to the head, asthma, atherosclerotic heart disease, blunt impacts to the head and torso, hanging, drug intoxication or AIDS. These are only several examples. The manner of death falls under one of several categories: homicide, accident, suicide, natural or undetermined. Some jurisdictions utilize another category, therapeutic complication. The cause and manner of death are always listed on the death certificate.
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What is the MECHANISM of death?
The mechanism of death is the physiologic reason for a person's death. ***Etiologically, it is nonspecific, and does not specify the underlying or proximate cause of death.*** It is generally not placed on the death certificate. Examples are sepsis, shock, electrical irritability of the heart or brain, seizures, exsanguination, cardiac tamponade, pulmonary thromboemboli, and asphyxia. (or in Teri's case hydration removal)
http://www.forensiconline.com/generallink.htm
See a difference?
Perhaps when a death is forced by removal of nutrition or other means it should be required that it be stated in cause of death. Then statistically deaths that are caused by deliberate removal of nutrition/hydration can be properly tracked. OTH, they may not want to keep these kinds of stats, might begin to appall people how many patients are being euthanized.