Which of the following is an example of implicit rationing of health care?
A. A doctor chooses to give a kidney transplant to a 22-year-old patient rather than a 72-year-old patient.
B. A spouse requests that heroic measures are not taken to resuscitate their spouse who is in a coma after a car accident.
C. A person dies from a heart attack because the ambulance did not arrive quickly enough.
D. A patient cannot get bypass surgery to avoid a heart attack because they are uninsured and cannot afford it.
E. A managed care organization will not pay for heart transplants on patients over 75 years old.
Answer: D
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