Doctors in China say they are discouraged from writing Covid-19 as the cause of death on death certificates | Business Insider

Doctors in China say they are discouraged from writing Covid-19 as the cause of death on death certificatesPatients on stretchers are seen at Tongren hospital in Shanghai on January 3, 2023. If the patient had underlying diseases, doctors have been told to write that as the cause of death.www.BusinessInsider.co.zaIf a person who has Covid-19 dies in China, chances are their death certificate won't mention the virus.

A physician at a private hospital in Beijing told Reuters about a printed notice in the hospital's emergency department, which said doctors should"try not to" write Covid-induced respiratory failure as the cause of death on death certificates.

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