DRGs (Demographically Restricted Groupings) Result from a Statistical Procedure and Predict

question 27

True/False

DRGs (demographically restricted groupings) result from a statistical procedure and predict illness based on racial and socioeconomic group membership.Use of DRGs is under attack by minority activists as an example of racial profiling.

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Definitions:

Development

Qualitative or observable aspects of the progressive changes that one makes in adapting to the environment.

Cephalocaudal

A principle of development describing the pattern in which growth occurs from the head downwards through the body.

Proximal-distal

A pattern of development or movement that starts from the center or core of the body and moves outwards to the extremities.

Preschooler

A child typically between the ages of 3 and 5 years old, who is in the developmental stage prior to entering kindergarten.