Population-based risk assessment is useful when:
a. determining the best use of staff and re-sources.
b. evaluating a community health center.
c. instituting new health promotion pro-grams.
d. providing care for terminally ill patients.
A
Population-based risk assessment is useful to determine the best use of staff and clinical re-sources while also identifying the long-term health needs of groups and populations.
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