Incidence refers to the:
A) number of unfavorable health outcomes in a group of people at a given time.
B) number of deaths due to a specific cause.
C) number of new cases of a disease in a specific population.
D) total number of diagnosed cases of a disease or condition.
Ans: C) number of new cases of a disease in a specific population.
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Patterns of gene expression remain constant throughout a person's life.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A professional therapist is obligated to violate the confidentiality of their client in all but which of the following circumstances?
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a. best at very low levels of arousal. c. best at very high levels of arousal. b. best at intermediate levels of arousal. d. uninfluenced by the level of arousal.