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What did the research on practice variation over decades reveal about the use of tests for diagnosis and screening?
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?
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?
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?
Motivational interviewing interventions may be helpful for patients dealing with which of the following conditions?
What are the priorities for health care reform according to nearly all stakeholders?
What are the priorities for health care reform according to nearly all stakeholders?
According to the text, what is a major contributor to waste and harm in healthcare?
According to the text, what is a major contributor to waste and harm in healthcare?
Clinical epidemiologists aim to improve healthcare through the use of which of the following methods?
Clinical epidemiologists aim to improve healthcare through the use of which of the following methods?
What is the advantage of the long-term trusting relationship between clinician and patient in primary care?
What is the advantage of the long-term trusting relationship between clinician and patient in primary care?
What are the functional attributes of primary care defined by Starfield in 1996?
What are the functional attributes of primary care defined by Starfield in 1996?
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?
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?
What are the system functions of primary care defined by Alpert and Charney in 1973?
What are the system functions of primary care defined by Alpert and Charney in 1973?
