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mortality rate [mȯr′tal·əd·ē ‚rāt] (medicine) For a given period of time, the ratio of the number of deaths occurring per 1000 population. Also known as death rate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To assess the affect of chikungunya disease, we compared the crude death rate (CDR) observed during the outbreak period with an expected death rate computed from the 2002-2004 historical data. One of the most intriguing fluctuations tackled by Schwarz relates to the decline in the crude death rate over the hundred and fifty years studied. When the calculations are finally done, Bulgaria, Estonia, Romania, and Ukraine are likely to be added to that list; each of these places has reported a sharp jump in crude death rates since 1989. |
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