Which of the following are the two leading causes of death among Native Americans?
a. Alcoholism and diabetes mellitus
b. Suicide and homicide
c. AIDS
d. Alcoholism and tuberculosis
D
Alcoholism is the leading cause of death among Native Americans. Tuberculosis is second, followed by diabetes mellitus. AIDS is not among the top seven killers of Native Americans, but suicide (fifth) and homicide (seventh) are.
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