Nurses working with chronic disease patients consider it important to know about the burden of disease associated with a specific disease because it does which of the following? Select all that apply
A. Takes into account what impact the disease will have on the community as a whole
B. Provides an overview of the disease's social and economic impact
C. Helps determine promotion and prevention efforts targeting most common chronic diseases
D. Does not impact treatment cost
E. Does not affect risk of injury
ANS: A, B, C
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