A Problem with Third-Party Financing of So Much of Health

question 16

Multiple Choice

A problem with third-party financing of so much of health care is that

• A) it reduces the quality of health care received by most people.
• B) it discourages physicians from getting second opinions and running enough tests to be sure the right procedure is followed.
• C) it causes the demand for medical services to increase, which causes health care costs to increase.
• D) it discourages people from relying on the judgments of physicians in making decisions about health care.

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Definitions:

Maximum Material Limit

A specification in tolerance designating the largest permissible size of a feature without violating the part's functional requirement.

Errors of Straightness

The variation from the desired straight line in the path or surface of a mechanical part.

Diameter

The length of a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

Thickness

The dimension from one surface of an object to the opposite surface, important in determining material properties and suitability for particular applications.