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In “Death and Dignity,” Quill describes a patient of his named Diane. Why did Diane decide not to have treatment for her condition?

Which one of the following is the best description of over-diagnosis?

On p. 20, Gawande writes, “Right now, we’re so wildly over the boundary line in the other direction that it’s hard to see how we could accept leaving health care the way it is.” What side of the boundary line are we on?

On pages 576 through 578, Brock discusses the “potential good consequences of permitting euthanasia.” Which one of the following is not one of the good consequences that he covers?

What point is Rosenbaum illustrating with the example that she discusses on the bottom of p. 4 and the top of p. 5?

In col. 1 on p. 653, Daniels says that (on his account of a right to health care) some uses of Prozac will not be included in the health care provided for everyone. Why is this?

Where in chapter 5 does Vaughn define competence?

What is the purpose of 1 – 4 in col. 2 on p. 581?

In the section “How equal must our rights to heath care be,” Daniels discusses whether people should be able, at their own expense, to have access to extra health care, in addition to what is provided in accordance with the right to health care. What is his position on this issue?

Which one of the following is correct about the second full paragraph in col. 1 on p. 557? (The one that begins “A common response.”)