The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) reports on the occurrence of notifiable diseases from all the U.S. states and territories. Nonetheless, the resultant data are not absolutely accurate because
A. A great deal of data are lost "en route" from physician to NNDSS.
B. Computer operators do not always enter data accurately.
C. Not all cases of such diseases receive care or are reported.
D. Not all physicians know or obey the law to report cases to the NNDSS.
ANS: C
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