When Studying the Relationship Between Population Health and the Number

question 29

Multiple Choice

When studying the relationship between population health and the number of doctors per capita in high-income countries, what have the researchers found?

• A) there is no relationship
• B) population health increases overall as the number of doctors increases
• C) countries with a doctor shortage experience the poorest population health
• D) there is a negative relationship between the two

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