In WHO recommended Death Certificate, Main Underlying Cause of Death is recorded on

WHO RECOMMENDED DEATH CERTIFICATE (for International use): Consist of 4 lines: – Line Ia: Disease or condition directly leading to death – Line Ib: Antecedent/ underlying cause – Line Ic: MAIN ANTECEDENT/ UNDERLYING CAUSE – Line II: Other significant conditions contributing to death BUT not related to disease/ condition causing it Concept of underlying cause, Line Ic is the MOST IMPORTANT line in death certificate, thus also known as ‘Essence of Death Certificate’