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SMLE Question #1013
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Last updated: February 2026
A public health researcher compares type 1 diabetes mellitus in a population before and after insulin became widely available. Before insulin, many affected individuals died young. After insulin availability, affected individuals survived longer with the disease. Population data show more people living with diabetes at a given time, while the annual rate of new diagnoses remains similar. Based on these findings, what is the most likely effect of insulin therapy on epidemiologic measures in the population?
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