Death Certificate and Mortality Stats Flashcards
1
Q
describe part 1 of cause of death section
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- sequence of events leading to death, proceeding backwards from final disease or condition resulting in death
- underlying cause (disease or injury that initiated events resulting in death) should be listed last
- WHO reccomends that all countries use underlying cause of death for basic mortality statistics
2
Q
describe the part: immediate cause
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- final disease, injury, or complication directly causing death
- NOT mode of dying or terminal event (e.g. cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest)
- cannot be left blank
3
Q
describe the path of how death certificates become published statistics
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4
Q
describe calculating the crude death rate
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5
Q
describe calculating the cause-specific death rate
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6
Q
describe calculating the infant mortality rate
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- numerator = number of deaths in children < 1 year during specified period
- denominator = number of live births during same period
7
Q
describe calculating age-specific death rate
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- num = number of deaths in specified age group during specified period
- den. = population of that age group
8
Q
name the top 3 causes of death in the US
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- heart disease
- cancer
- chronic lower respiratory disease