Residents of Rural Communities Report That They Must Travel for Long

question 9

Multiple Choice

Residents of rural communities report that they must travel for long distances to obtain health care services. As a result, they seek health care only for emergencies and severe illnesses. Of which issue related to the organization of health care in the United States is this an example?

• A) Access to care
• B) Cost
• C) Quality
• D) Advances in technology

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Definitions:

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable results or impacts that follow a specific action or decision.

Behavioural Decision Model

A theory that explains decision making by individuals based on psychological factors, including biases, perceptions, and other behavioral aspects.

Cognitive Limitations

Refers to the constraints on human information processing, including limited memory and attention capacity.

Perfectly Rational

Refers to a theoretical condition in decision-making where individuals make decisions by fully optimizing and considering all available information and potential outcomes.