Unascertained


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A term of art placed on death certificates (usually less than 2% of all cases) in which a satisfactory cause of death is not found
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Based on LSSVM and unascertained mathematical models, we propose the ULSSVM algorithm.
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A post-mortem found no injuries and cause of death was "unascertained".
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The cause of death was recorded as 'unascertained.'.
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A post-mortem concluded that the cause of death was "unascertained."
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A pathologist report conducted by Stephen Leadbeatter provided the medical cause of death as unascertained. Ms Knight accepted this when making her conclusions.
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The cause of death was recorded as unascertained. In December last year, an inquest into Janet's death recorded an open verdict.
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Village Veerwala-Satrah, Daska tehsil based landlord Aman Ullah told the police that some unidentified accused tortured to death his young son Qamar Shehzad over unascertained reasons.
Landlord's son tortured to death
I conclude that her cause of death is unascertained."
Dad wakes to find baby daughter dead after sleeping on sofa when boiler broke; Jamie Davison and four-month-old Alissa were on a makeshift double bed in his living room after their boiler broke down
A post mortem examination had been carried out on the baby but the cause of death remained "unascertained" at this time.
Post mortem after death of baby
An inquest into his death was opened at Aberdare Coroner's Court yesterday, where coroner Andrew Barkley heard that following a postmortem examination Mr Corfield's death remained "unascertained".
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He recorded the cause of death as "unascertained" because Gordon's body had been dismembered and some parts were never recovered, the court heard.
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And the heartbroken mum from Billingham may never know the reason why he died after an inquest found his cause of death was "unascertained."
Mum's sorrow as tragedy of tiny Warren remains a mystery

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