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United Kingdom tions recorded on death certificates age <40 years, cases and controls... 

Coggoii, D., Pannett, B., and Ache.son, E. D. (1984). Use of job-exposure matrix in an occupational analysis of lung and bladder cancers on the basis of death certificates. /. Natl. Cancer Inst. 72, 61-65. 

Settipane GA, Newstead GJ, Boyd GK Frequency of Hymenoptera venom allergy in an atopic and normal population. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1972 50 146-150. Nall TM Analysis of 677 death certificates and 168 autopsies of stinging insects deaths. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1985 75 207. 

The easiest way to get information about family medical history is to talk to relatives about their health. Have they had any medical problems, and when did they occur A family gathering could be a good time to discuss these issues. Additionally, obtaining medical records and other documents (such as obituaries and death certificates) can help complete a family medical history. It is important to keep this information up-to-date and to share it with a healthcare professional regularly. 

Death Certificates Official records of individual deaths including the cause of death certified by a physician, and any other required identifying information. [NIH]... 

That medication errors occur frequently in U.S. hospitals has been well-documented [2-4]. In observation studies done between 1962 and 1995 on the rate of administration errors in a variety of in-patient settings, rates ranged from 0 to 59% [5]. Estimates that medication errors occur in almost 7% of hospitalized patients have been reported [6]. One study found that the frequency of medication errors was 1.4 per admission [4]. When approximately 290,000 medication orders were analyzed, Lesar et al. estimated that there were almost two serious errors for every 1,000 orders written. Based on a review of death certificates, it was estimated that almost 8,000 people died from medication errors in 1993, as opposed to almost 3,000 people in 1983 [3]. Researchers foimd an error rate at tv 0 children s hospitals of 4.7 per 1,000 orders [7]. Several... 

In view of the advances in nnderstanding the canse of death in cells, it is somewhat ironic that we understand so little as to what causes death in otherwise healthy humans as they become old (i.e. death due to senescence). In fact, in the UK it is now not permissible to write old age or a similar phrase on a death certificate. The most likely cause of death in humans under most circumstances, is, as indicated above, failure of the vital centres in the brain, e.g. the cells in the brain stem. A suggestion for the cause of death in old age is the progressive decrease in cardiac output with age. Nonetheless, under normal conditions, even a lower cardiac output will not compromise the function of the brain. However, a mild trauma, mild stress or mild infection requires an increase in cardiac output (to support the biochemical changes described in Chapter 18). If this required increase can no longer be attained by the heart in an elderly person, the provision of blood to the brain could be insufficient for this organ. The part of the brain that maintains the essential functions of the body, that is, the brain stem, may be the first to be affected, so that the control of the contraction of the heart or breathing... 

Expected deaths are obtained from mortality tables, which are compiled from documented causes of death (usually death certificate) for the population of a nation or an area of a country. The usual sources of mortality data are mortality rates, commonly in five-year age groupings, published annually by vital records offices of a country or political subdivision (state, county, etc.). Some of the data sets are available through the World Health Organization tabulations of disease worldwide, which are based on the International Classification of Diseases. 

Brinton LA, et ah A death certificate analysis of nasal cancer among furniture workers in North Carolina. Cancer Res 37 3473-3474, 1977... 

In spite of his many positions of influence and responsibility, Professor EIhuyar lived in modest circumstances, devoting all his energy to intellectual rather than material pursuits. He died at Madrid on January 6, 1833, at the age of seventy-seven years. Although the centenary of Elhuyar s death was observed on February 6, 1933, the death certificate which Senor de Galvez-Canero discovered in the records of... 

On one side, Doll and Peto (Doll and Peto 1981 Peto 1985 and Doll 1990) note that, for people under age 65, age-adjusted death certification rates have increased dramatically for lung cancer but stayed constant for other cancers. From tumor registry data, they conclude that age-adjusted incidence has increased dramatically for lung cancer, decreased dramatically for stomach and cervical cancer, and probably remained about the same for other nonrespiratory cancers (Doll and Peto 1981, 1211). Peto (1985, 12) says. 

Change in aggregate cancer incidence is a poor substitute for individual-level data. Better medical treatment has meant better cancer detection, especially for the elderly. Death certificate data are more reliable than incidence data, but many researchers believe that elderly deaths have not been classified consisfently over time. Finally, aggregate time-series data might tell more about exposure in the less relevant distant past than in the more relevant recent past. 

Advance funeral arrangements You have the freedom to make all your own arrangements. Make sure you communicate them, providing all necessary details. Include a reminder that the funeral director provide multiple copies of the death certificate for processing insurance and Social Security claims. 

In an earlier study by Wolfe et al. (1985) of Air Force personnel involved in Operation Ranch Hand, a significant increase in the number of reported neonatal deaths (no additional details provided), as compared to a comparison group of Air Force military employees not stationed in Vietnam, was observed. The incidence of major defects, prematurity, learning disabilities, or infant deaths was not increased in the Ranch Hand personnel. A significant increase in the incidence of minor health effects such as birth marks, rashes, and neonatal jaundice was reported by the Ranch Hand veterans. It should be noted that the pregnancy outcomes were self-reported, and this finding was not corroborated by the follow-up study (Wolfe et al. 1995) which used birth certificates, medical records, and death certificates to assess possible relationships between paternal exposure to 2,3,7,8-TCDD and developmental effects in offspring. 

Although Dan had been diagnosed with MCS, this was not reported in his official death certificate. His death is officially the result of a neuromuscular degeneration (a disease that damages the nervous system and muscles). No autopsy was performed, www.ridefor life.com/news/als news/multiple chemical sensitivity and als.html... 

Kirby RS (1993) The coding of underlying cause of death from fetal death certificates Issues and policy considerations. Am J Public Health, 83 1088-1094. 

Data on fatal work injuries are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), 1995. This program, which has collected occupational fatality data nationwide since 1992, uses diverse data sources to identify, verify, and profile fatal work injuries. Information about each workplace fatality (occupation and other worker characteristics, equipment being used, and circumstances of the event) is obtained by cross-referencing source documents, such as death certificates, workers compensation records, and reports to Federal and State agencies. This method assures counts are as complete and accurate as possible. 

Among the many curiosities that continue to baffle experts is the fact that six months after the event only one-third of the bodies at Jonestown had been positively identified. To this day no death certificates have been made available and, more curious still, is the fact that only seven... 

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