Goroll 001 - Role of Primary Care
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What did the research on practice variation over decades reveal about the use of tests for diagnosis and screening?

  • Routine decisions for tests are always harmless.
  • Tests for diagnosis and screening are unnecessary in primary care.
  • The costs of care are significantly reduced with the use of tests.
  • There is limited evidence to inform decisions about the use of tests. (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT one of the tasks of primary medical care as defined in the text?

  • Communication of information about prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment
  • Medical diagnosis and treatment
  • Psychological diagnosis and treatment (correct)
  • Personal support of patients in all stages of illness

    • Which of the following is a key factor in primary prevention?

  • Assessing and communicating risk
  • Achieving behavior change
  • Motivational interviewing
  • All of the above (correct)

    • Motivational interviewing interventions may be helpful for patients dealing with which of the following conditions?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the priorities for health care reform according to nearly all stakeholders?

    <p>Better patient experiences, better health outcomes, and lower costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is a major contributor to waste and harm in healthcare?

    <p>Overuse of tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Clinical epidemiologists aim to improve healthcare through the use of which of the following methods?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of the long-term trusting relationship between clinician and patient in primary care?

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    What are the functional attributes of primary care defined by Starfield in 1996?

    <p>Better patient experiences, better health outcomes, and lower costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did academic medical centers respond with when concerns about the decline of general practice and shortage of primary medical care grew during the 1960s?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the system functions of primary care defined by Alpert and Charney in 1973?

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