Term: Mortality

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Death.

Related concepts 

• Mortality Rate Calculation

Related terms 

• 30-Day Mortality
• 90-Day Mortality
• Age-Adjusted Mortality
• Arthritis Mortality
• Baseline Mortality
• Cancer Deaths
• Cause of Death
• Cumulative Mental Illness-Mortality
• Death Rates
• Diabetes Mortality
• Hypertension Mortality
• Index Event
• Infant Mortality
• Life Expectancy
• Morbidity
• Morbidity Index (ACG®-based)
• Mortality Rate
• Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL)
• Premature Mortality
• Standardized Mortality / Morbidity Ratio (SMR)
• Total Mortality by Cause & Injury Mortality by Cause
• Vital Statistics

References 

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