Two Developments That Have Altered the Practice of Medicine in the Last

question 6

Multiple Choice

Two developments that have altered the practice of medicine in the last couple of decades are emphasis on evidence-based practice and ______________.

• A) Focus on the treatment of individual cases of diseases
• B) Focus on the whole person
• C) Focus on the decision-making process
• D) Focus on specific diseases

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Definitions:

Economic Growth

An increase in the total output of an economy. Growth occurs when a society acquires new resources or when it learns to produce more using existing resources.

Free Trade

The unrestricted purchase and sale of goods and services between countries without the imposition of constraints such as tariffs, duties and quotas.

Entrepreneurial Ability

The skill to innovate, take risks, and efficiently allocate resources to create and manage a business.

Human Capital

A form of intangible capital that includes the skills and other knowledge that workers have or acquire through education and training and that yields valuable services to a firm over time.