The scientific approach used to describe the types of cases for which care is provided in a care delivery setting is called:
a. a critical pathway.
b. SOAP.
c. case mix.
d. none of the above.
c
Case mix is an approach used primarily in an acute care
setting as a way to describe the types of cases that require different amounts of care. Case mix is a way for governments to
organise funding amounts for different institutions.
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