19.2 Review Questions

QuestionAnswer
What is social epidemiology?
The study of the causes and distribution of diseases
The study of why some diseases are stigmatized and others are not
The study of why diseases spread
The study of the mental health of a society
Core nations are also known as __________________
high-income nations
newly industrialized nations
low-income nations
developing nations
Many deaths in high-income nations are linked to __________________
obesity
cancer
mental illness
lack of clean water
According to the World Health Organization, what was the most frequent cause of death for children under five in low-income countries?
Pneumonia and diarrheal diseases
Starvation
Thirst
All of these

The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax

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