Multiple deaths on different days

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TYPE	NOTES
ITEM	How should we handle multiple deaths on different days?
FORUM POST	http://forums.ohdsi.org/t/multiple-deaths-on-different-days/4552
SOLUTION	Only one death date per individual can be used. If a patient has clinical activity (e.g. prescriptions filled, labs performed, etc) more than 60+ days after death you may want to drop the death record as it may have been falsely reported. If multiple records of death exist on multiple days you may select the death that you deem most reliable (e.g. death at discharge) or select the latest death date.
NEXT STEPS	Update the CDM Wiki on DEATH conventions.