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Name: Score:58 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 58
Which best describes the relationship between life expectancy and income?
positive, linear and shifting down over time.
positive, curvilinear, and variable across most countries.
positive, curvilinear and shifting up over time.
positive, linear and variable across most countries.
Term 2 of 58
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
Number of physicians per capita.
Population incidence of malaria.
Death rate for children under the age of 5.
Estimated men's lifespan.
Term 3 of 58
The human-capital approach may be used in
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Utility Analysis
All types of evaluation
,Term 4 of 58
When examining the utilization of physician's services, Mary discovered that there were many
more appendectomies in Smith Falls than in Fergus even though the towns are fairly similar in
other aspects. This result is an example of
small area variations
differences in need in the two towns
inappropriate use of health care in Smith Falls
supplier-induced demand
Term 5 of 58
The health capital model is:
used to measure a person's health status
another title for the health capital framework
an example of a household production model
used to measure society's demand for health care
Term 6 of 58
If an evaluator wanted to place a heavy weight on the considerations of future generations, they
would
use a high discount rate
use a low discount rate
use a moderate discount rate
use a discount rate equal to the inflation rate
, Term 7 of 58
Which statement best describes cost-effectiveness efficiency?
Cost-effectiveness efficiency takes into account relative input prices.
Cost-effectiveness efficiency leads to technical efficiency.
A single cost-effective measure can always be identified.
Cost-effectiveness efficiency requires allocative efficiency.
Term 8 of 58
What statement best describes a health system?
Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of individuals and the
population.
Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the population
level.
Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the population level.
Term 9 of 58
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
Increases in the quantity of health care
Increases in the quality of health care
Increases in the price of health care
Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
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