With the changing population and increased longevity, people have had to become more knowledgeable about their health and the professional health care they receive
A development that has been born of this trend is organized self-care education programs. What is one thing these programs emphasize?
A) Good prenatal care
B) An abundance of information
C) Judicious use of internet self-help groups
D) Management of illness
Ans: D
Feedback: Organized self-care education programs emphasize health promotion, disease prevention, management of illness, self-care, and judicious use of the professional health care system. The other answers are incorrect because they are not emphasized by self-care education programs.
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