Mortality rates are the
A)incidence of diseases in a given population.
B)number of new cases of a specific disorder occurring within a given population during a stated period of time.
C)incidence of death in a given population.
D)total number of cases of a specific disorder that exist at a given time.

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Mortality rates refer to the incidence of death in a given population. Options A, B, and D refer to disease incidence and prevalence, but not to mortality specifically.

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