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Based on what you have learned in this class, has your opinion on the market vs social justice debate changed at all? What do you think is the best system for structuring healthcare in the U.S.? Why? (I am not looking for a correct answer here. I want your opinion which evidence from what you’ve learned.)

Assume Mr. Jenkins does go home. If he has a skilled health care provider coming into his home to provide therapy to address his issues with balance and walking, (1) what kind of provider is treating him and (2) who is paying for these services?

Describe the impact of an aging population on healthcare in the U.S. (List at least 2).

Which federal organization is tasked with oversight of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biologics in the U.S.?

Several weeks later, Mr. Jenkins’ sees a cardiologist who recommends a minor surgical procedure, which is scheduled at a hospital-owned ambulatory surgery center. He will have surgery at 9am and will be home by that same evening.  The ambulatory surgery center where he will have his procedures is best described as which type of healthcare provider?

What is the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. compared to other high-income countries?

Articulate your own definition of child guidance in 3-5 sentences. 

Which of the following was a valued profession for a man in the shtetl?

Which is a result of the aging population in the U.S.?

According to Gartrell, because children are developing, teachers should regard behaviors typically considered misbeaviors as mistaken behaviors.