Chronic diseases are more common than acute diseases, but
A) fewer people die of chronic diseases.
B) people who have a chronic disease try to live as normal a life as possible.
C) chronic diseases are more easily cured than acute illnesses.
D) people with a chronic disease are more likely to seek medical treatment.
Question 2
What proportion of deaths in the U.S. did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2009 ) attribute to chronic diseases?
A) Around one quarter
B) Almost half of them
C) Nearly three quarters
D) Approximately a third