What is implied by the web of causation model?
a. Variables interact resulting in higher probability of illness.
b. One disease causes another, especially in vulnerable populations.
c. The greater the poverty, the more likely people are to have diseases.
d. Immunizations are necessary because vulnerable populations spread disease.
ANS: A
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