Which is a characteristic of a vulnerable population?
a. Have worse health outcomes and an increased sensitivity to risk factors than the general population
b. Have a single risk factor but experience worse health outcomes than the general population
c. Have multiple risk factors but equal health outcomes than the general population
d. Have worse outcomes with better access to health care than the general population
ANS: A
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