chapter 1

Question 1

duty to treat

Answer 1

any person deserves basic health care.

Question 2

in 2017 how much percent did the US spend on gross domestic product on healthcare?

Answer 2

17.9%, making it the highest in the world.

Question 3

what major country does not have universal healthcare coverage?

Answer 3

the united states

Question 4

what are the basic main concepts of how healthcare is provided to consumers?

Answer 4

-primary prevention
-secondary prevention activities
-tertiary prevention
-quarternary prevention

Question 5

primary prevention

Answer 5

avoids the development
of a disease.
ie: immunization programs, educational programs for pregnancy, and employee safety.

Question 6

-secondary prevention activities

Answer 6

are focused on early disease detection, which prevents disease progression.
ie: mammograms, screening programs such as high blood pressure testing

Question 7

-tertiary prevention

Answer 7

reduces the impact of an already established disease by minimizing disease-related complications.
also focuses on rehabilitation and monitoring disease-related complications.

Question 8

-quarternary prevention

Answer 8

an extension of
tertiary prevention. It is state-of-the-art medical care with the mindset of mitigating unnecessary efforts on care that may not be working.