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Immediate Cause of Death

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Immediate Cause of Death
The disease, injury, or complication that directly results in death, i.e., the ultimate consequence of the underlying cause of death
immediate cause of death
'…the disease, injury, or complication that directly precedes death', which is the ultimate consequence of the underlying cause of death. Cf Underlying cause of death.
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