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=Death categorization=
=Death categorization=
Deaths are categorized foremost by manner and '''manner of death''' is the most important legal aspect of death.  
Deaths are categorized foremost by the '''manner of death'''. The manner is the single most important legal categorization for a death.  
The '''cause of death''' is of secondary important and is essential for understanding what happened.  The '''mechanism of death''' is the pathophysiologic reason for death.
The '''cause of death''' is important for understanding what happened.  The '''mechanism of death''' is the pathophysiologic reason for death and can be inferred from the cause.


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