Dr.Benno leaves his practice in a wealthy suburb and begins seeing patients at a clinic in a poor urban area.What can he expect will be the difference between his new patients and his former ones?
A)The new patients will be generally in worse health.
B)The new patients will have less stress because many are unemployed.
C)The new patients will have more stress but lower mortality rates.
D)The new patients will be less likely to suffer from diseases associated with high-pressure lives,like heart disease.

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Patients in a poor urban area are more likely to face various health challenges due to limited access and affordability of healthcare, higher rates of poverty-related illnesses, and exposure to environmental hazards. Thus, Dr. Benno can expect his new patients to be generally in worse health than his former ones.

DrBenno Leaves His Practice in a Wealthy Suburb and Begins