What Gender Is at Greater Risk of Developing Vascular Neurocognitive

question 55

Multiple Choice

What gender is at greater risk of developing vascular neurocognitive disorder?

• A)It is greater for women than men.
• B)It is equal for men and women.
• C)It is greater for men in Western cultures, but equal for men and women in other cultures.
• D)It is greater for men than women.

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Definitions:

UHDDS

Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, a set of standards for collecting data on hospital inpatient stays.

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Diagnosis-Related Group, a system to classify hospital cases into groups for the purposes of payment.

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