Person Death
The irreversible cessation of all vital functions of a person.
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person Death Date Time | Date Time | 1 | The specific or estimated year, month, day, and, where available, actual or approximate time of the person’s death.
Note: the date part can have any of following granularities (in any format): (i) year, month, day; or year, day of year (ii) year, month; (iii) year only. |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person | 0..* | has (composition) | Person Death | 0..1 |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Person Death. Accessed November 02, 2026.
