Multiple Choice
Descriptive epidemiology characterizes the amount and distribution of disease within a population and enables the researcher to:
A) make direct tests of etiologic hypotheses.
B) generate testable hypotheses regarding etiology.
C) evaluate trends in health and disease within a population.
D) All are correct.
E) generate testable hypotheses regarding etiology and evaluate trends in health and disease within a population.
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