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nenivikky

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Which of the following is considered an emerging application of information technology that may improve national health care issues in the future?
 
  a. Clinical simulation for training
  b. A nationally available electronic health record
  c. Medical ID bracelets
  d. The national database for organ donors

Question 2

In what way do computers assist smokers who want to quit?
 
  a. By providing Internet sites with smoking cessation plans
  b. By measuring blood carbon monoxide levels
  c. By providing genetic information on the risk of smoking
  d. By allowing smokers to order low-risk cigarettes through the Internet



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and in the face of a flu pandemic threat, many have begun to focus attention on the development of a seamless network of transferable, widely accessible, electronic health records.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Multifaceted, Internet-based, tobacco cessation programs that assess the needs of and tailor treatment to the characteristics of individual patients have demonstrated good outcomes.



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