Death by natural causes
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"Old age" is not a scientifically recognized cause of death; there is always a more direct cause although it may be unknown in certain cases and could be one of a number of aging-associated diseases.
In contrast, death caused by active intervention is called unnatural death. The "unnatural" causes are usually given as accident ("misadventure"), suicide, and homicide.[1] In some settings, other categories may be added. For example, a prison may track the deaths of inmates due to acute intoxication separately.[2]
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- Death by Natural Causes
- What is death by natural causes?
- Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry, Annex A: 'Unnatural death' and 'death by natural causes'
- Actual Causes of Death in the US, 2000
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- ↑ Bryant, Clifton D. (2003). Handbook of death & dying. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. p. 968. ISBN 0-7619-2514-7.
- ↑ Stark, Martha (2000). A physician's guide to clinical forensic medicine. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press. p. 225. ISBN 0-89603-742-8.
