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ModerateEthics & ProfessionalismDeath certificationuk-plab-1

A 79-year-old woman with advanced heart failure dies peacefully on a medical ward after a week-long admission during which she was seen daily by the same consultant and registrar team. You, a foundation doctor, clerked her on admission but did not see her subsequently. Who is the most appropriate doctor to complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)?

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