Death Certificates

Episode 340

11th September 2020

You may have heard that just six percent of COVID-19 deaths are attributed to COVID alone. This statistic was based on death certificates. This week we explain, through the history of this odd document, why that’s a terrible idea.

Episode notes

You may have recently heard a statistic that just six percent of COVID-19 deaths are attributed to COVID alone. This statistic was based on death certificates. This week on Sawbones, we explain, through the history of this odd document, why that’s a really terrible idea.

Music: “Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin welcome you to Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine. Every Friday, they dig through the annals of medical history to uncover all the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years. Educational? You bet! Fun? We hope!

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