Question 1

The health care system in Canada can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) an entrepreneurial system. 
B) a National Health System. 
C) National Health Insurance. 
D) social insurance. 
E) communistic. 
A) an entrepreneurial system. 
B) a National Health System. 
C) National Health Insurance. 
D) social insurance. 
E) communistic. C

Question 2

Which of the following nations has an entrepreneurial system of health care?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic Republic of Congo 
B) United States 
C) Canada 
D) all of the above 
E) only a and b 
A) Democratic Republic of Congo 
B) United States 
C) Canada 
D) all of the above 
E) only a and b E

Question 3

Which of the following has contributed most to improving health outcomes in China?

Accepted Answer

A) improving access to health care 
B) raising educational levels among women 
C) increasing the number of trained doctors 
D) increasing the number of physician extenders 
E) increasing the number of nurses 
A) improving access to health care 
B) raising educational levels among women 
C) increasing the number of trained doctors 
D) increasing the number of physician extenders 
E) increasing the number of nurses B

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

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A) Health care is rationed in Great Britain but not in the United States. 
B) Health care is rationed in the United States but not in Great Britain. 
C) Health care is rationed in both the United States and Great Britain. 
D) Health care is rationed in neither the United States nor Great Britain. 
A) Health care is rationed in Great Britain but not in the United States. 
B) Health care is rationed in the United States but not in Great Britain. 
C) Health care is rationed in both the United States and Great Britain. 
D) Health care is rationed in neither the United States nor Great Britain.

Question 5

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Since the time of the Chinese Revolution, the Chinese government has provided equal access to health care to all its citizens. 
B) In recent years, the Chinese health care system has reduced its emphasis on profit-making. 
C) Events in the Democratic Republic of Congo demonstrate the difficulties of offering quality health care in the face of armed conflicts. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Since the time of the Chinese Revolution, the Chinese government has provided equal access to health care to all its citizens. 
B) In recent years, the Chinese health care system has reduced its emphasis on profit-making. 
C) Events in the Democratic Republic of Congo demonstrate the difficulties of offering quality health care in the face of armed conflicts. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Infant mortality and life expectancy in China are now

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A) on a par with those of other developing countries. 
B) only slightly below those of the industrialized nations. 
C) a major cause of economic losses. 
D) rising at the same rate. 
E) rising steadily but slowly. 
A) on a par with those of other developing countries. 
B) only slightly below those of the industrialized nations. 
C) a major cause of economic losses. 
D) rising at the same rate. 
E) rising steadily but slowly.

Question 7

You have been appointed to the President's new commission on health care reform. Which measures for evaluating health care reform do you consider most important? Why? Choose two policies you would want to implement and explain how those two policies link to the measures of health care reform that you consider most important.

Accepted Answer

The most important measures for evaluati

Question 8

Which of the following has been used to control costs in one or more health care systems described in this textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) relying only on the government (rather than private insurers) to cover individuals' health care costs 
B) establishing government control over hospital budgets 
C) restricting doctors to salaried practices 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) relying only on the government (rather than private insurers) to cover individuals' health care costs 
B) establishing government control over hospital budgets 
C) restricting doctors to salaried practices 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 9

To control health care costs, the British health care system has encouraged

Accepted Answer

A) the privatization of health care. 
B) the use of acupuncture. 
C) specialized medical education. 
D) the building of new hospitals on a regular basis. 
E) all of the above 
A) the privatization of health care. 
B) the use of acupuncture. 
C) specialized medical education. 
D) the building of new hospitals on a regular basis. 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Which nation's health care system would you prefer? Why?

Accepted Answer

As a matter of personal preference, I wo

Question 11

General practitioners in Great Britain

Accepted Answer

A) typically work in group practices. 
B) receive financial supplements if they practice in underserved areas. 
C) are paid fee-for-service. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) typically work in group practices. 
B) receive financial supplements if they practice in underserved areas. 
C) are paid fee-for-service. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 12

The health care system in Germany can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) an entrepreneurial system. 
B) a National Health System. 
C) National Health Insurance. 
D) social insurance. 
E) communistic. 
A) an entrepreneurial system. 
B) a National Health System. 
C) National Health Insurance. 
D) social insurance. 
E) communistic.

Question 13

Which of the following is the most serious problem in the Canadian health care system?

Accepted Answer

A) waiting times for non-emergency care 
B) overuse of high-technology medical services 
C) an undersupply of doctors 
D) the existence of multiple, competing insurance companies 
E) lack of access to health care in urban "ghettoes" 
A) waiting times for non-emergency care 
B) overuse of high-technology medical services 
C) an undersupply of doctors 
D) the existence of multiple, competing insurance companies 
E) lack of access to health care in urban "ghettoes"

Question 14

In China, village doctors

Accepted Answer

A) were first used during the Cultural Revolution. 
B) receive about two years of training. 
C) work primarily in urban areas. 
D) remain a major part of the Chinese health care system. 
E) primarily work as midwives. 
A) were first used during the Cultural Revolution. 
B) receive about two years of training. 
C) work primarily in urban areas. 
D) remain a major part of the Chinese health care system. 
E) primarily work as midwives.

Question 15

Health outcomes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are

Accepted Answer

A) comparable with health outcomes in the Mexican health care system. 
B) about average for a less developed nation. 
C) among the worst in the world. 
D) similar to health outcomes in the Chinese health care system. 
E) none of the above 
A) comparable with health outcomes in the Mexican health care system. 
B) about average for a less developed nation. 
C) among the worst in the world. 
D) similar to health outcomes in the Chinese health care system. 
E) none of the above

Question 16

Most funding for hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo comes from

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government. 
B) health districts. 
C) Congolese church groups. 
D) donations from the more developed nations. 
E) only c and d 
A) the federal government. 
B) health districts. 
C) Congolese church groups. 
D) donations from the more developed nations. 
E) only c and d

Question 17

Life expectancy in Mexico is

Accepted Answer

A) only slightly lower than in the United States. 
B) slightly higher than the United States. 
C) similar to average life expectancies in the less developed nations. 
D) low to decreases in the health of the population. 
E) declining due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. 
A) only slightly lower than in the United States. 
B) slightly higher than the United States. 
C) similar to average life expectancies in the less developed nations. 
D) low to decreases in the health of the population. 
E) declining due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Question 18

Compared to the United States, Canada has​

Accepted Answer

A) lower infant mortality rates. 
B) longer life expectancies. 
C) more limited insurance coverage for its citizens. 
D) only a and b 
E) none of the above 
A) lower infant mortality rates. 
B) longer life expectancies. 
C) more limited insurance coverage for its citizens. 
D) only a and b 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following countries does not guarantee health care to its citizens?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Germany 
C) Great Britain 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above 
A) United States 
B) Germany 
C) Great Britain 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above

Question 20

The factor that has most helped Canada to restrain the costs of health care is the

Accepted Answer

A) sharp separation between ambulatory care and hospital doctors. 
B) use of utilization reviews. 
C) switch to a single-payer system. 
D) successful effort to restrain the number of doctors. 
E) closing of unnecessary hospital beds. 
A) sharp separation between ambulatory care and hospital doctors. 
B) use of utilization reviews. 
C) switch to a single-payer system. 
D) successful effort to restrain the number of doctors. 
E) closing of unnecessary hospital beds.

The health care system in Canada can best be described as

Which of the following nations has an entrepreneurial system of health care?

Which of the following has contributed most to improving health outcomes in China?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true?

Infant mortality and life expectancy in China are now

Which of the following has been used to control costs in one or more health care systems described in this textbook?

To control health care costs, the British health care system has encouraged

Which nation's health care system would you prefer? Why?

General practitioners in Great Britain

The health care system in Germany can best be described as

Which of the following is the most serious problem in the Canadian health care system?

In China, village doctors

Health outcomes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are

Most funding for hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo comes from

Life expectancy in Mexico is

Compared to the United States, Canada has

Which of the following countries does not guarantee health care to its citizens?

The factor that has most helped Canada to restrain the costs of health care is the

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Exam 9: Health Care Around the Globe

The health care system in Canada can best be described as

Which of the following nations has an entrepreneurial system of health care?

Which of the following has contributed most to improving health outcomes in China?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true?

Infant mortality and life expectancy in China are now

Which of the following has been used to control costs in one or more health care systems described in this textbook?

To control health care costs, the British health care system has encouraged

Which nation's health care system would you prefer? Why?

General practitioners in Great Britain

The health care system in Germany can best be described as

Which of the following is the most serious problem in the Canadian health care system?

In China, village doctors

Health outcomes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are

Most funding for hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo comes from

Life expectancy in Mexico is

Compared to the United States, Canada has​

Which of the following countries does not guarantee health care to its citizens?

The factor that has most helped Canada to restrain the costs of health care is the

The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Modern Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Compared to the United States, Canada has