Which Statement Is True About Mortality Rates? Mortality Rates

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about mortality rates? Mortality rates:

• A) Are informative only for fatal diseases
• B) Provide information about existing disease in the population
• C) Are calculated using a population estimate at year-end
• D) Reveal the risk of getting a particular disease

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