The Number of New Cases of a Disease in a Population

question 41

Multiple Choice

The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time compared with the healthy population is the

• A)mortality rate.
• B)morbidity rate.
• C)incidence rate.
• D)prevalence rate.
• E)epidemic rate.

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