The third leading cause of death for women is which of the following?
a. Cancer c. Suicide
b. Stroke d. Accidents
B
Stroke is the third leading cause of death for women. Stroke kills more than twice as many women annually as breast cancer. Stroke and heart disease cause almost twice as many deaths in women than all types of cancer combined. Blacks have a higher incidence of hypertension and stroke than Caucasians (American Heart Association, 2008). Males have a higher incidence of completed suicides than women.
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1) Tricyclic antidepressants 2) Amphetamines 3) Anticholinergics 4) Oral contraceptives
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1. Makeup 2. Clothing attire 3. Vocal inflection 4. Voice projection 5. Physical gesturing 6. Making eye contact
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