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ModerateEthics & ProfessionalismDeath certificationuk-plab-1

A 79-year-old man with known metastatic lung cancer is found dead in the hospice overnight. You reviewed him the previous afternoon and were satisfied his death was imminent due to progressive disease. There are no suspicious circumstances. Who is the most appropriate person to complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)?

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