If You Are Diagnosed with a Life-Threatening Illness and Expect

question 56

Multiple Choice

If you are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and expect to incur high medical costs before you die, which type of insurance would provide money for your final medical costs?

• A)Life insurance
• B)Critical illness insurance
• C)Professional insurance
• D)House insurance
• E)Long-term care

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Definitions:

Phase I Clinical Trials

The first stage of clinical trials for new drugs or treatments, primarily concerned with assessing safety and dosage in a small group of people.

Dosage

Dosage refers to the size, frequency, and number of times a medication or drug should be taken to achieve its intended effect.

Toxicity

The degree to which a substance can cause harm to an organism, ranging from mild irritation to lethal effects.

Clinical Equipoise

The ethical principle in clinical research that requires genuine uncertainty within the expert medical community regarding the comparative therapeutic merits of each arm in a trial.