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DEATH CAUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cause of death
1, record 1, English, cause%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simply put, the cause of death is the reason the individual died. A heart attack, a gunshot wound and a skull fracture are causes of death. They are the diseases or injuries that alter the victim's physiology and lead to death. ... one cause can lead to death by several mechanisms. 2, record 1, English, - cause%20of%20death
Record 1, Key term(s)
- death cause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cause de décès
1, record 1, French, cause%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cause de mort 2, record 1, French, cause%20de%20mort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cause de décès : c'est la blessure ou la lésion qui engendre un désordre physiologique qui entraîne le décès. Ex. : Un traumatisme abdominal secondaire à un impact contondant. Même si le décès survient plusieurs semaines après l'événement traumatique, la cause reste la blessure initiale qui a causé les complications subséquentes. 3, record 1, French, - cause%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- causa de muerte
1, record 1, Spanish, causa%20de%20muerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- causa de fallecimiento 1, record 1, Spanish, causa%20de%20fallecimiento
correct, feminine noun
- causa de deceso 1, record 1, Spanish, causa%20de%20deceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿De qué morimos? La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha hecho recuento de las causas de muerte en el planeta. Su último informe sobre las 10 principales causas de muerte en el mundo, con datos de 2008, indican que 57 millones de personas murieron ese año. La primera causa de muerte fueron las cardiopatías isquémicas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - causa%20de%20muerte
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