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Which are descriptors of vulnerable populations?
All of the above (medically disadvantaged, underserved, underprivileged)
Individuals and groups are _____ because of unequal social, economic, health, and geographic conditions
Vulnerable
True or false: health and care differences exist across various racial/ethnic groups
True
True or false: women experience more mental illness than men
True
Which of the following does not qualify as a challenge that faces rural health?
Easy access to transportation
Barriers of the homeless include all of the following except:
Working part-time
All of the following are cornerstones of healthcare delivery expect:
Texhnology
The rate of growth in health spending in the US slowed to its lowest level during what time period?
1993-2000
Why does the thirst-party payment system increase healthcare costs?
Patients are shielded from the true cost
What is it called when a physician orders more tests and services that are NOT medically justified because of the threat of malpractice lawsuits?
Defensive medicine
True or false: peer review and establishing standards for practice is a cost reducing strategy
True
True or false: the US healthcare system is centrally planned by the government
False
Access to healthcare is best predicted by:
Race, income, and occupation
According to Donabedian, in order to help define and measure quality in healthcare organizations, you must examine three domains. Which of the following is NOT one of those domains?
Risk
Which of the following is not a predisposing factor to potential vulnerability?
Insured women and children
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