Which of the following best describes why infant mortality rate is used as an international comparison of a country's health status?
a. Every country, regardless of other priorities, focuses on care of infants and their mothers.
b. It is easy to obtain and compare such data. c.
It reflects medical care quality and access and public health practice.
d. The World Health Organization requires these data be reported to them each year.
ANS: C
It is an important marker because it is related to several factors, including maternal health, medical care quality and access, socioeconomic conditions, and public health practices. Infant mortality reflects the health and welfare of an entire community and is used as a broad indicator of health care and health status.
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