If Prevention Is Cheaper Than Late Treatment, Which of the Following

question 22

Multiple Choice

If prevention is cheaper than late treatment, which of the following will increase the desirability of screening and prevention?

• A) A reduction in screening costs
• B) A reduction in early treatment costs
• C) An increase in late treatment costs
• D) An increase in prevalence
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Gender

A social and cultural construct relating to behaviors, roles, expectations, and identities based on perceived sex differences, often categorized as male, female, or non-binary.

Sexual Orientation

An enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or both, or more than one gender.

Overdiagnosed

Refers to the occurrence when a condition or disease is diagnosed more frequently than it actually exists, possibly leading to unnecessary treatment.

Unipolar Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by persistent depressive episodes, without the manic or hypomanic episodes characteristic of bipolar disorder.