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                Cause of death French database            </titl>
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                    Elise COUDIN                                                                                                                            </AuthEnty>
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                                            INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)                    
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                    causes of death</keyword>
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                        Behavioral determinants: Addiction                    </topcClas>
      <topcClas vocab="health determinant">
                        Environmental determinants: Climate                    </topcClas>
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                        Socio-demographic and economic determinants                    </topcClas>
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                        Environmental determinants: Other                    </topcClas>
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                        Healthcare system determinants: Use of care                    </topcClas>
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                        Behavioral determinants: Eating habits                    </topcClas>
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                        Environmental determinants                    </topcClas>
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                        Socio-demographic and economic determinants: Employment                    </topcClas>
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                        Behavioral determinants                    </topcClas>
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                        Healthcare system determinants                    </topcClas>
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                        Observational Study                    </notes>
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