What Are Some Possible Reasons for High and Rising Costs

question 13

Multiple Choice

What are some possible reasons for high and rising costs of health care?

• A)The use of sophisticated and expensive technologies
• B)Rapid average earnings growth for health care professionals
• C)Duplication of tests
• D)The increasing number and longevity of elderly people
• E)All of these

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

A condition in which a person loses memories of events that occurred before a traumatic event.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition in which the ability to form new memories following the onset of amnesia is impaired or lost, while long-term memories from before the amnesia remain accessible.

Head Injury

Physical trauma to the head leading to brain damage, which can affect a person's cognitive functions, physical abilities, or emotional behavior.

Hippocampal Region

A complex brain structure embedded deep into temporal lobe, playing a major role in learning and memory.