All of the following are true about reasons for the extraordinary cost of U.S. health care except:
a. increased life expectancy
b. greater availability of expensive medical technology
c. overuse of preventive services
d. the system of third-party billing
c
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. True b. False
Thomas Szasz believes that mental health problems are most often caused by:
a. developmental traumas experienced during early childhood b. biological and genetic factors c. problems of living and social stress d social learning, or behaviors learned from those in the immediate environment
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. There are differences in the rates of diagnosis and treatment for depression for community dwelling older adults who are members of ethnic minority groups. 2. Among older persons, clinical depression is the most important cause of suicide. 3. Most older suicide victims live alone. 4. Older people who commit suicide are more likely to have recently visited their primary health care provider than to have received mental health services. 5. Suicide rates rise with advancing age for women but not for men.