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karateprodigy

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Which of the following has contributed to the rise in home care?
 
  a. the deinstitutionalizat ion of the mentally ill
  b. the increasing complexity of medical technologies
  c. financial incentives for hospitals to keep patients longer
  d. the rising divorce rate
  e. All of the above are causes.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?
 
  a. The majority of hospice patients have AIDS.
  b. On average, those who use hospices report less satisfaction than those who use conventional care-providers.
  c. Hospice care shifts costs to families and away from hospitals.
  d. Hospices work primarily with those who have heart disease.
  e. Hospices primarily serve lower class non-whites.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c



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