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| Which rate (from Ch. 3) is the best indicator of the health of a population? |
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| Which rate (from Ch. 3) indicates the health of the mother? |
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| What is the #1 risk factor for chronic disease? |
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| may be used if age-specific death rates in a population to be standardized are known and a suitable standard population is available |
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| -used if age-specific rates are unknown or unstable |
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| What rate/ratio can be used to evaluate the results of the indirect method? |
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| standardized mortality ratio |
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