In an Aging Society,one Type of Health-Care Service That Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

In an aging society,one type of health-care service that is especially important is home care.What percentage of public health-care expenditures is attributable to this significant service?

• A) less than 5 percent
• B) approximately 10 percent
• C) almost 15 percent
• D) more than 20 percent

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Definitions:

Medical Model

An approach to understanding and treating illness that focuses on biological factors, treating mental or physical disorders as diseases with diagnoses and medical treatments.

Social Stigma

The disapproval and discrimination against individuals or groups based on perceivable social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or gender.

DSM-5

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, serving as a principal authority for psychiatric diagnoses.