According to the Text, One Consequence of the Health Transition

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the text, one consequence of the health transition is that:

• A) chronic diseases such as cancer have declined as a primary cause of death worldwide.
• B) infectious diseases have increased as the primary cause of death in the United States.
• C) overall human life expectancy has doubled in the past century.
• D) there is a decline in health disparities across the globe.
• E) there is less political intervention in the way health care is managed globally.

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