Term: Cause-Specific Mortality

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Obtained from Vital Statistics, cause-specific mortality categories included: cancer, heart disease, injury, and respiratory disease.

Related terms 

• Cause-Specific Morbidity
• Vital Statistics

References 

• Brownell M, Lix L, Ekuma O, Derksen S, Dehaney S, Bond R, Fransoo R, MacWilliam L, Bodnarchuk J. Why is the Health Status of Some Manitobans Not Improving? The Widening Gap in the Health Status of Manitobans. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)