HMS, HAG EQ-Bank 7 MC

When comparing the leading causes of disease burden with the leading causes of death in Australia, which statement BEST demonstrates the relationship between morbidity and mortality patterns?

Conditions causing the highest disease burden may differ from those causing the most deaths
Mental health conditions rank equally high in both disease burden and mortality statistics
Cancer leads both disease burden and mortality as the primary health concern
Cardiovascular diseases have minimal impact on both disease burden and mortality rates

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A is correct: Mental health ranks high in burden but not in top mortality causes.

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B is incorrect: Mental health high in burden, not in top death causes.
C is incorrect: Cancer leads burden but coronary heart disease leads deaths.
D is incorrect: Cardiovascular diseases feature prominently in both measures.