An organized system of health care delivery that, for a fixed fee, provides primary care services, emergency and preventive treatment, and hospital care is called:
1. Preferred provider organization
2. Community center
3. Health maintenance organization
4. Point-of-service provider
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A health maintenance organization is defined as an organized system of health care delivery that, for a fixed fee, provides primary care services, emergency and preventive treatment, and hospital care.
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