Which of the following would be used to help clients improve their health status and therefore make fewer demands on the health care system?
1. Utilization management
2. Case management
3. Disease management
4. Demand management
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Demand management would be used to help clients improve their health status.
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a. Carnitine (Carnitor) b. Fomepizole (Antizol) c. Deferoxamine (Desferal) d. N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
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