Why Was the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 Enacted

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why was the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 enacted?

• A) To provide a home care solution in a foreign country
• B) To create a premium-funded public insurance program
• C) To reduce the chance that a life would be shortened or prolonged against the wishes of the individual
• D) To provide coverage under private long-term care insurance

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