Question 15 (part 2) · LDEK · Classic health status indicators
Which of the following factors is particularly useful for assessing the prevalence of severe acute diseases:
- A. incidence.
- B. morbidity.
- C. mortality.
- D. deaths.
- E. proportional mortality.
Hint
For short, severe illnesses, think about which measure counts new cases rather than existing cases or deaths.
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