Asked by Kristel Altmann on May 11, 2024
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Which of these most correctly describes changes in U.S. health and health care over the past century or so?
A) Preventing and treating infectious diseases have decreased chronic diseases equally.
B) Preventing and treating infectious diseases have reduced chronic disease, but not as much.
C) Preventing and treating infectious diseases have enabled predomination of chronic diseases.
D) Preventing and treating infectious diseases have had no effect at all upon chronic diseases.
Chronic Diseases
Long-lasting conditions that can be controlled but not always cured, affecting an individual's quality of life.
Infectious Diseases
Diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, that can be spread directly or indirectly from one person to another.
- Acquire knowledge on the shift in the United States from infectious to chronic diseases as the foremost reasons for death over time.
- Appreciate the efforts and challenges in preventing and treating infectious diseases over the past century.
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Patrick AbelleraMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Preventing and treating infectious diseases have significantly improved over the past century, leading to a decrease in deaths from these diseases. However, this has also led to an increase in the proportion of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, as people live longer.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the shift in the United States from infectious to chronic diseases as the foremost reasons for death over time.
- Appreciate the efforts and challenges in preventing and treating infectious diseases over the past century.