The Phrase "The Modernization of Mortality" Refers to

question 51

Multiple Choice

The phrase "the modernization of mortality" refers to

• A)the general decline in mortality rates among infants and children in contemporary societies.
• B)the use of the "new reproductive technology" to abort unwanted fetuses.
• C)different patterns of mortality among the rich and the poor.
• D)the ageing of the populations of industrialized countries.
• E)the medical and scientific "takeover" of involvement in reproduction and mortality and decline of involvement of religion.

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