What Is the Term for the Shift from a Society

question 74

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the shift from a society characterized by a low life expectancy and parasitic and infectious diseases to one characterized by high life expectancy and chronic and degenerative diseases?

• A) the health expectancy transition
• B) the life expectancy transition
• C) the burden of disease transition
• D) the epidemiological transition

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