In the past, our economic system, based on supply and demand, has operated to regulate the health care system. When demand exceeded supply, _________ determined who could afford access to what services

a. ethics
b. cost
c. HMOs
d. managed care

b

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A) Physician's assistant B) Doctor of osteopathy C) Pharmacy technician D) Nurse practitioner

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Acute renal failure occurs when a patient loses ________ of the functioning nephrons

A) 80% B) 70% C) 60% D) 50%

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