What Was the Main Goal of Deinstitutionalization

question 148

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of deinstitutionalization?

• A)To accommodate the civil rights of mental health patients.
• B)To shift the care of patients to services in the community.
• C)To destigmatize mental illness.
• D)To integrate mental patients into the community.

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Definitions:

Polycythemia

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Hemophilia

A genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to excessive bleeding from minor injuries.

Thrombocytopenia

A blood disorder characterized by abnormally low levels of platelets, which are essential for blood clotting.

Eosinophilia

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