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I remember reading about covid death numbers and uncertainty around them. No one dies of HIV, they die of secondary infections. No one dies of obesity, they die
by LatteLazy 6y ago
I remember reading about covid death numbers and uncertainty around them. No one dies of HIV, they die of secondary infections. No one dies of obesity, they die of heart failure.
Maybe its time we had immediate, short term and general causes of death?
- mikecsh 6y agoWe do. U.K. death certificates have parts 1a - what caused the death, 1b and 1c - contributing factors, and 2 - contributing comorbidities. For example: 1a Community acquired pneumonia 1b Mesothelioma 1c 2 ischaemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus