Explain the common causes associated with death.

Explanation should include

  • heart disease
  • cancer
  • trauma
  • stroke
  • diabetes
  • pneumonia
  • substance abuse
  • suicide
  • homicide
  • obesity
  • death from contagious diseases (e.g., COVID, blood borne pathogens). 

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • What the three most common causes of death in the U.S.?
  • What are three examples of situations classified as mass trauma?
  • What are the determining factors of deaths classified as suicide and homicide?