The Hospice Movement Came About in Response to What Many

question 30

Multiple Choice

The hospice movement came about in response to what many people perceived to be:​  

• A)inadequate care for the dying in conventional hospitals. 
• B)insurance companies taking charge of what treatments are available to a dying person. 
• C)doctor's unwillingness to take drastic measures to save the dying person's life. 
• D)adequate care for family members in hospitals.

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Definitions:

Objectifies

The act of treating people or aspects of their identity as objects or commodities, often leading to reductionism and dehumanization.

Role

The function or characteristic behavior expected of an individual in a particular social context or system.

Defenses

Psychological mechanisms that protect individuals from perceived threats or uncomfortable realities, often by distorting reality in some way.

Conscious Forms

A concept referring to entities or phenomena that possess awareness or consciousness, often explored in philosophy and cognitive science.