A 2007 Institute of Medicine Report Recommends Which of the Following

question 45

Multiple Choice

A 2007 Institute of Medicine Report recommends which of the following changes to prepare health care workers for the future treatment of older adults?

• A) Going back to previous models of care that worked at one time in the past.
• B) Decreasing recruitment, because there are already too many positions.
• C) Expanding and improving models of comprehensive care from home care to hospitals.
• D) Lowering the rates of chronic disease in the young so they will be healthier as they age.

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Definitions:

Sociocultural Theory

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Continuity And Discontinuity

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