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iveyjurea

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To move toward improving a population's health, there must be an investment in public health by all levels of government. Which of the following is true?
 
  1. Millions of people in the United States are without health insurance.
  2. The poor in the United States are as healthy as persons with middle or higher in-comes.
  3. Persons with money and/or health insurance are less likely to seek health care.
  4. The poor are more likely to receive health care through private agencies.

Question 2

A disadvantage to home visits is:
 
  1. Convenience for the client
  2. Time spent with one client
  3. Client control of the setting
  4. Ability to individualize services



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Answer to Question 1

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Forty-six million people in the United States are without health insurance. The poor in the United States are generally not as healthy as persons with middle or higher incomes. Persons with money and/or health insurance are more likely to seek health care. The poor are less likely to receive health care through private agencies.

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Others are cost of previsit preparation, travel to and from the home, and postvisit preparation.





 

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