Which of the Following Describes Physician-Induced Demand

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes physician-induced demand?

• A) Although physicians do not control health care spending, they generate a demand for specialty services.
• B) Physicians control the availability of health care provided in inner cities and rural areas.
• C) Physicians control the majority of health care spending and are able to generate their own demand for services.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be serious in infants and older adults.

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties.

ERV

Expired Reserve Volume; the additional amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after the completion of a normal, quiet expiration.

AFB

Acid-fast bacillus, a type of bacteria that is resistant to decolorization by acids during staining procedures; commonly used to refer to tuberculosis-causing bacteria.