[sci.med] Cause of death

gasp@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Isaac Kohane) (11/27/86)

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From: American Medical News, November 21,1986

Sample cause-of-death reports from early 1800s in Missouri;

``Went to bed feeling well, but woke up dead.''

``Died suddenly, nothing serious''

``Cause of death unknown; had never been fatally ill before.''

``Don't know; died without the aid of a physician.''

``death caused by blow on the head with an ax. Contributory
cause, another man's wife.''