“Managed care” refers to which of the following?

a. Age-based rationing of health care to control costs.
b. Hiring managers to oversee health care providers in various hospital departments to control utilization of services.
c. Combining insurance with health care providers and facilities in a unified network to control costs.
d. Avoiding unneeded care or treatment that prolongs dying.
e. Using cost-benefit analysis to select the most cost effective treatment options.


c. Combining insurance with health care providers and facilities in a unified network to control costs.

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Sometimes called ____________, these issues revolve around poor interagency collaboration, which is attributable to factors such as a lack of trust, a sense of competition, a fear of sharing resources, and a lack of understanding regarding partner agencies.

a. policy conflicts b. leadership challenges c. disproportionate funding d. turf problems

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

. A worker facing an ethical decision-making dilemma will face a simple process.

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People who burn out

A) ?typically strive to set realistic goals in order to avoid frustration. B) ?tend to experience feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. C) ?tend to "work smarter" rather than working harder. D) ?work at conquering feelings of helplessness, since such feelings lead to frustration and anger.

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According to attachment theory, attachment is:

a. a biologically based drive b. a product of reinforcement c. a product of interaction d. a byproduct of nurture

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