Which of the Following Is True About Health Care in the United

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about health care in the United States:

• A) Technology is decreasing in the health care field
• B) Administrative overhead for running health-care organizations is slowly decreasing
• C) Administrative overhead is the highest in the world
• D) HMOs are slowly being phased out of the health care system

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Definitions:

Properly Protected

Having adequate safety measures or defenses in place against harm or danger.

Duty To Warn

An ethical and legal responsibility of certain professionals to disclose information to prevent harm to a third party.

Permission To Warn

A principle that may allow a professional, under certain conditions, to breach confidentiality in order to warn a third party of potential danger.

Laws

The system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.