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Which act required all employers with more than 25 employees to offer an HMO option in their health plan?
Which act required all employers with more than 25 employees to offer an HMO option in their health plan?
Which act created Medicare Part D?
Which act created Medicare Part D?
Which act expanded eligibility of Medicare/Medicaid?
Which act expanded eligibility of Medicare/Medicaid?
Which act prohibited health insurers from imposing lifetime limits on coverage and from rescinding coverage, except in cases of fraud?
Which act prohibited health insurers from imposing lifetime limits on coverage and from rescinding coverage, except in cases of fraud?
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Which act allowed young adults to remain on their parent's health insurance up to age 26?
Which act allowed young adults to remain on their parent's health insurance up to age 26?
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Which act requires most individuals to have health insurance beginning in 2014?
Which act requires most individuals to have health insurance beginning in 2014?
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Which of the following was a belief of humoralism in 19th-century America?
Which of the following was a belief of humoralism in 19th-century America?
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Which of the following is NOT a struggle that hospitals face in regards to patient care?
Which of the following is NOT a struggle that hospitals face in regards to patient care?
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What was the main difference between orthodox physicians and sectarian practitioners in 19th-century America?
What was the main difference between orthodox physicians and sectarian practitioners in 19th-century America?
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What led to the rise of patent medicines in the 19th century?
What led to the rise of patent medicines in the 19th century?
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What was a danger of patent medicines in the 19th century?
What was a danger of patent medicines in the 19th century?
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What caused hospitals to be even more dangerous for readmissions in the 21st century?
What caused hospitals to be even more dangerous for readmissions in the 21st century?
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Which federal funding program was established in 1965 and provided payment for the direct operating cost of hospital teaching programs?
Which federal funding program was established in 1965 and provided payment for the direct operating cost of hospital teaching programs?
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Which report in 1910 led to higher accreditation and admission standards for medical schools and fewer schools and students?
Which report in 1910 led to higher accreditation and admission standards for medical schools and fewer schools and students?
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Which model of disease focused on the subcellular and molecular level of life processes?
Which model of disease focused on the subcellular and molecular level of life processes?
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Which profession saw the advancement of the concept of 'pharmaceutical care' in 1975, where pharmacists accept responsibility for drug-use functions and provide services governed by the patient's interests?
Which profession saw the advancement of the concept of 'pharmaceutical care' in 1975, where pharmacists accept responsibility for drug-use functions and provide services governed by the patient's interests?
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Which major law/policy feature of the 20th century increased the role of all levels of government in health care and included the Hill-Burton Act and Medicare/Medicaid?
Which major law/policy feature of the 20th century increased the role of all levels of government in health care and included the Hill-Burton Act and Medicare/Medicaid?
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Which factor contributed to the shift in leading causes of death from acute diseases to chronic diseases in the 20th century?
Which factor contributed to the shift in leading causes of death from acute diseases to chronic diseases in the 20th century?
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According to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, a drug is defined as:
According to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, a drug is defined as:
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Which of the following is considered as a drug adulteration according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
Which of the following is considered as a drug adulteration according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
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Which of the following is considered as a drug misbranding according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
Which of the following is considered as a drug misbranding according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
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The Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951) of the Pure Food and Drug Act made a distinction between:
The Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951) of the Pure Food and Drug Act made a distinction between:
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Which of the following was a key feature of the National Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 (Hill-Burton Act)?
Which of the following was a key feature of the National Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 (Hill-Burton Act)?
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What was the goal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ransdell Act of 1930?
What was the goal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ransdell Act of 1930?
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According to the text, what percentage of the GDP does the United States spend on healthcare?
According to the text, what percentage of the GDP does the United States spend on healthcare?
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Which of the following is a negative aspect of the current US healthcare system mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a negative aspect of the current US healthcare system mentioned in the text?
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Based on the text, how many patient deaths per year are estimated to be directly caused by hospital medical care?
Based on the text, how many patient deaths per year are estimated to be directly caused by hospital medical care?
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According to the text, what are the highest health care standards in the United States achieved through?
According to the text, what are the highest health care standards in the United States achieved through?
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What is the main objective of the chapter 'Healthcare Delivery in America: Historical and Policy Perspectives'?
What is the main objective of the chapter 'Healthcare Delivery in America: Historical and Policy Perspectives'?
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According to the text, what is the percentage of GDP that the United States spends on healthcare compared to other countries?
According to the text, what is the percentage of GDP that the United States spends on healthcare compared to other countries?
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Which act in 1946 expanded the grants program to all of NIH?
Which act in 1946 expanded the grants program to all of NIH?
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Which report in 1910 led to higher accreditation and admission standards for medical schools and fewer schools and students?
Which report in 1910 led to higher accreditation and admission standards for medical schools and fewer schools and students?
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Which act in 1965 paid for the direct operating cost of each hospital's teaching program under Medicare?
Which act in 1965 paid for the direct operating cost of each hospital's teaching program under Medicare?
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What was the primary objective of the APA Code of Ethics in 1922 for the pharmacy profession?
What was the primary objective of the APA Code of Ethics in 1922 for the pharmacy profession?
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Which act in 1906 aimed to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs?
Which act in 1906 aimed to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs?
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Which model of disease did medicine adopt after WWII, emphasizing the subcellular and molecular level of life processes?
Which model of disease did medicine adopt after WWII, emphasizing the subcellular and molecular level of life processes?
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Which act required all employers with more than 25 employees to offer an HMO option in their health plan?
Which act required all employers with more than 25 employees to offer an HMO option in their health plan?
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What percentage of GDP does the United States spend on healthcare compared to other countries?
What percentage of GDP does the United States spend on healthcare compared to other countries?
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Which act created Medicare Part D?
Which act created Medicare Part D?
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Which act expanded eligibility of Medicare/Medicaid?
Which act expanded eligibility of Medicare/Medicaid?
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What was the main objective of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
What was the main objective of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
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What was the main difference between HMOs and PPOs?
What was the main difference between HMOs and PPOs?
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Which of the following is a paradox of the U.S. healthcare system mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a paradox of the U.S. healthcare system mentioned in the text?
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What is the range of estimated patient deaths per year directly caused by hospital medical care, according to the article?
What is the range of estimated patient deaths per year directly caused by hospital medical care, according to the article?
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What is a negative aspect of the current U.S. healthcare systems mentioned in the text?
What is a negative aspect of the current U.S. healthcare systems mentioned in the text?
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What percentage of the GDP does the United States spend on healthcare, according to the text?
What percentage of the GDP does the United States spend on healthcare, according to the text?
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What is the main objective of the chapter 'Healthcare Delivery in America: Historical and Policy Perspectives'?
What is the main objective of the chapter 'Healthcare Delivery in America: Historical and Policy Perspectives'?
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Which major law/policy feature of the 20th century increased the role of all levels of government in health care and included the Hill-Burton Act and Medicare/Medicaid?
Which major law/policy feature of the 20th century increased the role of all levels of government in health care and included the Hill-Burton Act and Medicare/Medicaid?
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According to the text, what was the premise of humoralism regarding health in 19th-century America?
According to the text, what was the premise of humoralism regarding health in 19th-century America?
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What were the two types of practitioners in 19th-century America who followed humoralism?
What were the two types of practitioners in 19th-century America who followed humoralism?
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What type of medicine did orthodox physicians primarily practice in 19th-century America?
What type of medicine did orthodox physicians primarily practice in 19th-century America?
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Which group of people in 19th-century America often first treated illness with home remedies or low-cost alternative concoctions?
Which group of people in 19th-century America often first treated illness with home remedies or low-cost alternative concoctions?
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What started to change the functions of practitioners in the 19th century from making home remedies to prescribing compounds and proprietary preparations?
What started to change the functions of practitioners in the 19th century from making home remedies to prescribing compounds and proprietary preparations?
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What was a danger of patent medicines in the 19th century?
What was a danger of patent medicines in the 19th century?
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Which act was passed in 1906 to address the safety and fraudulent claims of patent medicines?
Which act was passed in 1906 to address the safety and fraudulent claims of patent medicines?
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What did the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 define as a drug?
What did the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 define as a drug?
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What does it mean for a drug to be considered adulterated according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
What does it mean for a drug to be considered adulterated according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
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What does it mean for a drug to be considered misbranded according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
What does it mean for a drug to be considered misbranded according to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
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What did the Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951) of the Pure Food and Drug Act do?
What did the Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951) of the Pure Food and Drug Act do?
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What did the National Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 (Hill-Burton Act) require healthcare facilities to do?
What did the National Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 (Hill-Burton Act) require healthcare facilities to do?
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