According to the Textbook, Much of the Discussion About the Health-Care

question 102

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, much of the discussion about the health-care "problem" in the United States has focused on:

• A) the inability of doctors to provide adequate health-care services.
• B) rising spending for health care.
• C) the shortage of adequate space in hospitals.
• D) the surplus of nurses.

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