National Health Care Programs Are Not as Effective as They

question 56

Multiple Choice

National health care programs are not as effective as they could be because:

• A) high uptake causes overcrowding of existing healthcare clinics.
• B) public health care clinics often run out of important drugs.
• C) younger populations prefer not to use public health care systems.
• D) many clinic doctors do not have sufficient knowledge to properly diagnose patients.

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