Case fatality percentage can be determined by dividing which of the following by the total number of patients who have been diagnosed with that same condition within a specific period of time?
a. The total number of patients who died due to a specific condition
b. The total number of patients who were treated for a specific condition
c. The total number of patients who have a family history of a specific condition
d. The total number of patients found to have a genetic potential for a specific
condition
Answer: a
Feedback: Fatality means those patients who have died.
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