The Best Description of the Current Status of Deinstitutionalization Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

The best description of the current status of deinstitutionalization is that ________.

• A) despite initial problems, it has become a critically acclaimed success
• B) despite an initial period of optimism, the policy has now run into serious problems because of a lack of adequate follow-up care
• C) although it has enjoyed some success, it has failed largely because of the ease with which patients can be readmitted for short-term stays in hospitals
• D) it has succeeded mainly because of the efforts of large medical insurers to support the policy

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