Which of the Following Is Best Example of "Medical Tourism

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is best example of "medical tourism"?

• A) prescription drugs purchased abroad
• B) building hospitals in foreign countries
• C) adapting a current health care policy to a foreign one
• D) the ability to use foreign health care plans in the United States

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Definitions:

Socio-economic Status

A measure of an individual's or group's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation.

Conspicuous Consumption

The act of buying and using products to make a statement about social status rather than to meet the basic needs.

Closed System

A social system in which status is based on attributes ascribed at birth.

Ascribed Status

Attributes (advantages and disadvantages) assigned at birth (e.g., sex).