Why is there a sustained increase in demand for health care services when those funds could be spent elsewhere and produce better returns?

A. Patients are not rational consumers.
B. Patients do not usually pay for care at the time they receive it.
C. Health care is a business, and providers are willing to offer services that may be of marginal value in the aggregate but may benefit an individual patient.
D. All of the above


Answer: D

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