As the cost of health care increases, so does the population of uninsured and underinsured. Combined with the cost of litigation and extravagant settlements, open access to care is coming into question. What specific ethical quandaries apply to this situa
A) Autonomy, beneficence, fidelity
B) Respect for people, nonmaleficence, veracity
C) Veracity, justice, nonmaleficence
D) Autonomy, beneficence, justice
Ans: D
This scenario raises the ethical issues of autonomy, beneficence, and justice with regard to access to care.
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