A Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) Is a Unit of Measurement

question 118

Multiple Choice

A disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a unit of measurement. What other factor besides "years lived with a disability" does this statistic take into account?

• A) years of life lost to premature death
• B) country of origin
• C) the economic cost of a disease or illness
• D) number of available treatment options

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