Prompt access to diagnostic and treatment services, ready availability of state-of-the-art and cutting-edge technology, and participation in health care decisions are examples of American:
a. rights. c. qualities of life.
b. entitlements. d. values.
C
When it comes to health care choices, Americans tend to value certain quality-of-life enhancers such
as prompt access to diagnostic and treatment services, ready availability of state-of-the-art and
cutting-edge technology, and participation in health care decisions, to name a few. While some people
believe that merely living in the United States entitles them to such services and choices, this is not
necessarily the legal reality or most rational behavior.
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