Abstract:We hardly ask ourselves what we will die from. The certainty of this fact can even pass through our thoughts, but it always seems to us something far away and impossible to predict. We can know the causes of death of our fellow human beings to try to predict our death and perhaps use measures to postpone it, since it is impossible to avoid. Societies need to know their numbers, how many we are, how many are born, how many die, how we die, and how we live. These are questions that gain importance with reports o… Show more
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