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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which line of death ceificate represent major antecedent cause of death -
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'c' i.e., Ic International death ceificate The basis of moality data is death ceificate. For ensuring national and international comparability, it is necessary to have a uniform and standardized system of recording and classifying deaths. For this purpose WHO has recommended international death ceificate. Consist of four 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 Example of a death ceificate: Line Ia: Renal failure Line Ib: Diabetic nephropathy Line Ic: Diabetes mellitus Line II: Hypeension Concept of underlying cause, Line Ic is the most impoant line in death ceificate, thus also known as `Essence of Death Ceificate'.