29th September 2021

You are asked to complete a death certificate for a patient with a diagnosis of AIDS

You are asked to complete a death certificate for a patient with a diagnosis of AIDS, who died of pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. The patient had asked for their diagnosis to not to be disclosed on the ward, as their cousin worked as a volunteer at the hospital – and they did not want them to know. You consider whether to document the diagnosis of AIDS on the death certificate.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.