Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The life expectancy for African Americans and white Americans is almost identical.
2. The death rate for breast cancer is relatively equal among African American and white women.
3. Some dimensions of wellness (like the physical and emotional dimensions) are more important than other dimensions.
4. Experts predict that the life expectancy of Americans will continue to climb upward in future years due to advances in medicine.
5. Seventy-five percent of health care expenditures in the U.S. go to patients with chronic diseases.


1. false
2. false
3. false
4. false
5. true

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