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Which form of health care is of primary importance when dealing with managed care?

1. Health promotion
2. Disease prevention
3. Tertiary treatment
4. Secondary treatment

ANSWER

ANS: 1
If people stay healthy, the cost of medical care declines. Systems of managed care focus on con-taining or reducing costs, increasing client satisfaction, and improving the health or functional status of the individual (Sultz and Young, 2004). Health promotion: Activities that develop hu-man attitudes and behaviors to maintain or enhance well-being.
Disease prevention: Activities that protect people from becoming ill because of actual or potential health threats.
Tertiary prevention: Care that prevents further progression of disease.
Secondary prevention: Early diagnosis and treatment of illness (e.g., screening for hypertension).