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IS IT CONSIDERED A NATURAL DEATH IF SOMEONE DIES FROM

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Posted on Tue, 19 Jan 2021
Question: IS IT CONSIDERED A NATURAL DEATH IF SOMEONE DIES FROM A DRUG TOXICITY OR A CHEMO DRUG LIKE GEMZAR,
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
no

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

natural death means without any external intervention. Using a drug and experiencing side effects is not a natural death. If you're asking whether the death has to be investigated or not (with an autopsy or other means), the answer depends on the treating doctor. If the treating doctor can document the cause of death then no investigation should be carried out.

Kind Regards,
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis

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IS IT CONSIDERED A NATURAL DEATH IF SOMEONE DIES FROM

Brief Answer: no Detailed Answer: Hello, natural death means without any external intervention. Using a drug and experiencing side effects is not a natural death. If you're asking whether the death has to be investigated or not (with an autopsy or other means), the answer depends on the treating doctor. If the treating doctor can document the cause of death then no investigation should be carried out. Kind Regards, Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis, Internal Medicine Specialist