The Underutilization of Healthcare Services on the Part of People

question 14

Multiple Choice

The underutilization of healthcare services on the part of people of color is partly due to

• A) A long history of abuses by physicians, including inflicting intentional infections and not using sufficient analgesia during surgeries.
• B) Their unwarranted paranoia against medical providers, especially European American men.
• C) Recent cases in popular press that reflect poor treatment of people of color.
• D) Low levels of education on the part of people of color who don't know when to seek services.

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Definitions:

Spinal Nerves

Nerve fibers extending from the spinal cord, carrying motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body.

Neuralgia

Sharp, severe pain along a nerve or group of nerves, often chronic and recurring.

Myelin Sheath

The protective covering around nerve fibers in the central and peripheral nervous systems, enhancing signal transmission.

Central Nervous System

Comprises the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling the majority of functions of the body and mind.