The media, fittingly, covers tragedy. But not all tragedy newsupdatetimes garners media coverage. Does that variance in coverage leave us with an incomplete perspective on the spectrum of death? We seek here not to criticize the media; rather, we seek to explore whether we, and the public and our institutions, possess a fragmentary or partial view of the causes of death and their actual incidence. If we conclude yes, then do we miss or omit actions that could forestall the less-reported fatalities? And what individual and organizational changes in outlook would help balance our perspective, and our actions at prevention?
