Multiple causes of death in Australia

Multiple causes of death in Australia: an analysis of all natural and selected chronic disease causes of death 1997-2007 is the first comprehensive application of multiple causes of death statistics to natural causes of death and specific chronic diseases of public health importance in Australia. Published by the AIHW, it may be useful for guiding and improving policy for reducing deaths from these chronic diseases and for targeting future investment in health prevention.  The use of multiple cause data in this report complements routine descriptions of mortality that use only the underlying cause.  Broader insight into the disease processes occurring at the end of life is outlined.