Despite Significant Improvements in the Overall Health Status of the U.S.population

question 17

Multiple Choice

Despite significant improvements in the overall health status of the U.S.population over the past few decades,disparities among ethnic and racial minorities have

• A) Decreased as education levels equal those of non-Hispanic whites.
• B) Disappeared in relation to non-Hispanic white populations.
• C) Remained a serious challenge locally and nationally.
• D) Decreased faster than anticipated.

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