Prevalence refers to the:
A) number of unfavorable health outcomes in a group of people at a given time.
B) number of deaths due to a specific cause.
C) number of new cases of a disease in a specific population.
D) total number of diagnosed cases of a disease or condition at a given time.
Ans: D) total number of diagnosed cases of a disease or condition at a given time.
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