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... > contexts > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > contemporary causes of death
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > contemporary causes of death
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > contemporary causes of death
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic methods > data collection > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > contemporary causes of death

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contemporary causes of death  

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  • The cause of death is a short statement that informs a reader as to the reason for an individual's death. Strictly speaking, it should be divided into the medical cause of death, or a short statement of an illness or medical condition that was responsible for the death of the individual, and the manner of death, which is a legal conclusion on the circumstances of an individual's death. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Causes of Death, Contemporary]

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