Eliminating disparities in the health status of people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds has become one of the two most important priorities of Healthy People 2020 because populations with health disparities have
a. Increased incidence of disease.
b. Lower levels of morbidity.
c. Lower mortality rates.
d. Decreased incidence of disease.
A
Populations with health disparities have a significantly increased incidence of disease or increased morbidity and mortality when compared with the general population.
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