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Many managed-care plans try to reduce costs over the long term by paying for routine preventative care.

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B) False

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Question 32

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Which of the following is needed to effectively manage one's medical problems?

A) You need to learn to how to be a good observer and assess your symptoms.
B) You need to be able to decide when to seek professional advice.
C) You need to know how to safely self-treat common medical issues.
D) You need to do all of these.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Cara, who is 28 years old, has experienced recurrent pain in her lower abdomen over the past two months. She has been treating herself by taking over-the-counter pain medication. She has health insurance through a health maintenance organization. -When Cara goes to see her physician,which of the following will the physician do FIRST in diagnosing her condition?

Although convenient,some online pharmacies may sell products or engage in practices that are illegal.

Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have chicken pox.

Acupuncture is one of two primary treatment methods used in traditional Chinese medicine.

The United States ranks third in the number of surgical procedures performed worldwide.

Cara, who is 28 years old, has experienced recurrent pain in her lower abdomen over the past two months. She has been treating herself by taking over-the-counter pain medication. She has health insurance through a health maintenance organization. -Based on her symptoms,Cara should

Managed-care plans are more common than indemnity plans in job-based insurance coverage.

Manual healing techniques are based on the idea that dysfunction in one part of the body can cause pain or dysfunction in another part.

Conventional medicine is also known as Western medicine.

Problems can occur with a prescription because of a physician's poor handwriting.

Which statement is a helpful guideline for using over-the-counter (OTC) medications?

Describe the two main forms of health insurance.List two advantages and disadvantages associated with each.

Western medicine is firmly based on the scientific method of obtaining knowledge and explaining health-related phenomena.

Point-of-service plans (POS)are options offered by many HMOs in which you can see a physician outside the plan and still be partially covered.

The first step in the diagnostic process is

Marc has had a fever for two days.Which of the following is likely to be Marc's best option for addressing this symptom?

Which of the following is a primary treatment method used in traditional Chinese medicine?

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine advises consumers to consult with their conventional health care provider before beginning complementary therapies for serious conditions.