Hospital management is reviewing departmental statistics. Which of the following departments most likely has the highest death rate of patients over age 65, and why?
A) Oncology, because the elderly have been exposed to more carcinogens in their long lifetimes
B) Cardiology, because, despite a decline in recent years, heart disease remains the number one cause of death among the elderly
C) Endocrinology, because the elderly already have compromised immune systems
D) Neurology, because stroke and Alzheimer's disease together cause more deaths of the elderly than any other conditions
B
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death among persons 65 years of age and older.
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