Vaughn Palmer: B.C. Coroners Service has asked doctors not to issue death certificates in heat-related cases “Where heat is considered in any way contributory to death, the death is reportable to the B.C. Coroners Service. Please do not issue any medical certificates of death if you feel that heat may have played a part in the death." — Dr. Jatinder Baidwan to B.C.'s doctors Author of the article: Vaughn Palmer Publishing date: Jul 12, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 4 minute read • An ambulance is seen during the extreme hot weather in Vancouver on June 30, 2021. The B.C. Coroners Service is asking medical practitioners not to issue death certificates in cases where they believe the recent heat wave was a contributing factor. Photo by DON MACKINNON /AFP via Getty Images