What Is the Concern About the Term "Medically Necessary

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the concern about the term "medically necessary"?  

• A)There is a lack of clear definition, which creates inequities among the provinces. 
• B)There are different magnitudes of necessary, making decisions difficult. 
• C)What is medically necessary differs across ages and genders, and within medical diagnoses and concerns. 
• D)It is difficult to set out guidelines because physicians and nurses have very different opinions.

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Definitions:

Discretionary Responsibilities

Obligations that an individual or organization chooses to undertake out of ethical or moral principles rather than because of legal requirements.

Economic Responsibility

The obligation of an organization or individual to act in ways that benefit the economic well-being of society.

Ethical Dilemma

Situations where one is faced with choosing between two morally correct but contradictory actions, making it difficult to decide the right course.

Ethical Dilemmas

Situations where a choice must be made between two or more conflicting moral principles or outcomes.