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nadiabarati

04/27/07 - 08:02 AM

A program for the primary prevention of coronary artery disease is implemented in a community in the USA. Assuming that diagnostic procedures and detection remain the same, which of the following measures involving the disease is most effective in monitoring the program?

A
) Case fatality

B
) Hospitalization

C
) Incidence

D
) Mortality

E
) Prevalence

vradojc1
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04/27/07 - 10:55 AM

incidence - primary prevention is promotion of healthy lifestyle...so disease should not occur = incidence

arlete
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04/27/07 - 12:08 PM

C for sure.

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kelash kumar
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05/01/07 - 01:52 PM

ya its incidence
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