Definition: Avoidable cause of death

Category: Health

A cause of death which could be avoided and thus not result in death, through prevention or treatment. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Glossary:Avoidable_death
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Statistics Explained, a distinct section of the official Eurostat website presenting all statistical topics in an easily understandable way
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