A Unique Feature of the Internet Compared to Phone and TV

question 25

Multiple Choice

A unique feature of the Internet compared to phone and TV networks is that _____.

• A)the Internet has a higher data transfer rate
• B)the Internet uses a common packet format to transfer data from any application
• C)the Internet was operational long before phone and TV networks
• D)the Internet can be used to transmit information

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Definitions:

Managed Care System

A healthcare delivery system aimed at managing costs, utilization, and quality of healthcare services.

Primary Care Physicians

Medical doctors who provide first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care for varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis.

Drug Treatment

The use of medications or other substances to manage or cure diseases and disorders.

Deinstitutionalization

Movement in which thousands of mental patients were released from mental institutions; a result of the patients’ rights movement, which was aimed at stopping the dehumanization of mental patients and at restoring their basic legal rights.