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... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > historical perspectives on causes of death

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > historical perspectives on causes of death

... > data collection > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > historical perspectives on causes of death

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historical perspectives on causes of death

Definition

Through time there have been significant changes in the major causes of death for human populations. The major causes of death have changed from infectious and parasitic diseases to chronic conditions, such as heart disease and stroke. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Causes of Death, Historical Perspectives]

Broader concept

cause of death

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/historical_perspectives_on_causes_of_death

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