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From: "Laurel Baker" <>
Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Blacked-out cause of death
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:39:48 -0400
In-Reply-To: <001d01c21210$563fe580$faa82544@summit01.nj.comcast.net>


Another thing to keep in mind is that some states have 2 versions of
death certificates (FL and IN come to mind) - one is usually titled
"Certificate of Death" and gives minimal information - date of death &
name and maybe a bit more; the other is the 'long form' and gives cause
and manner of death, informant's, parents' names, etc.

L

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynne Ranieri [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:55 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Blacked-out cause of death
>
>
> Hi,
> I was told by some state employee, somewhere in my
> travels, that they
> started concealing the cause of death when family members
> demanded it -- and
> that it apparently became a very significant issue for many
> families when
> AIDS-related deaths became more common and the families were
> uncomfortable
> about that.
> Lynne
>
>
> > Does anyone know why they hide the cause of death? Just curious.
> >
> > Susan Lynch
>
>
>
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