____________________ Pertains to the Ability of the Screening Test to Rule

question 20

Short Answer

____________________ pertains to the ability of the screening test to rule out correctly those without a detectable disease for which screening is being done.

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Definitions:

Health-Care Expenditures

The financial resources spent on medical services and health care by individuals, organizations, or governments.

Medical Technology

The application of scientific knowledge and resources to improve health, diagnose and treat diseases, and enhance patient care.

Medicare

A federal health insurance program in the United States primarily for people who are 65 or older, as well as for some younger people with disabilities or certain diseases.

Baby Boom Generation

The demographic group born during the post-World War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964, known for its significant impact on the economy, culture, and politics.