Which of the Following Is an Unintended Consequence of the Medical

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an unintended consequence of the medical community's emphasis on prolonging life?

• A) Children learn to fear growing older and dying.
• B) Older adults have unrealistic expectations about what the quality of their life will be.
• C) Chronically ill patients have time to plan a funeral.
• D) It allows people to deny or avoid the certainty of death.

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