Question 1

In some European countries, providing national health insurance was a means to reduce the chance that the working class would:

Accepted Answer

A)   Die.
B)   Revolt.
C)   Get sick and be out of work.
D)   Unionize.
E)   None of the above.

Question 2

The Swedish National Health Service is financed through taxation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The largest health plan in Mexico covers workers in the private sector and is administered by the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexican Social Insurance Institute.
B)   National Health Service.
C)   Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
D)   Secretariat of Health and Welfare.
E)   None of the above.

Question 4

The major problem facing Canada with respect to health care delivery is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Rising costs.
B)   Physicians' dissatisfaction with reimbursement.
C)   Patient dissatisfaction with wait-times for procedures.
D)   Program administration.
E)   None of the above.

Question 5

Americans who receive welfare tend to be stigmatized and have low social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The _____________ is responsible for Mexico's overall health policy and provides health care directly to the urban poor through its own hospitals and clinics.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexican Social Insurance Institute.
B)   National Health Service.
C)   Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
D)   Secretariat of Health and Welfare.
E)   None of the above.

Question 7

Europeans have historically been less committed to government welfare programs and more in favor of private enterprise in dealing with economic and social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The value of studying the health care delivery systems of different countries is the insight provided into the norms, values, culture, and national outlook of those societies, as well as the lessons learned from their experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A major characteristic of the National Health Service in Sweden is that general hospitals are not owned by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The social welfare systems of the U.S. are more advanced than in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Taxes in ______________ have been the highest in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)   Britain.
B)   United States.
C)   Canada.
D)   Sweden.
E)   Germany.

Question 12

In what way(s)  do decentralized national health programs differ from socialized medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)   There are both publicly and privately owned facilities.
B)   Public access to care is guaranteed.
C)   Private care plays only a limited role.
D)   Government regulation is indirect.
E)   All of the above.

Question 13

Approximately __________ of all Germans participate, involuntarily or voluntarily, in the nation's public health insurance program.

Accepted Answer

A)   60%.
B)   70%.
C)   80%.
D)   90%.
E)   100%.

Question 14

What country has the highest per capita consumption of alcohol in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ireland.
B)   Germany.
C)   Russia.
D)   United States.
E)   Mexico.

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In some European countries, providing national health insurance was a means to reduce the chance that the working class would:

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Taxes in ______________ have been the highest in the world.

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Europeans have historically been less committed to government welfare programs and more in favor of private enterprise in dealing with economic and social problems.

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The Swedish National Health Service is financed through taxation.

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The social welfare systems of the U.S. are more advanced than in Europe.

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A major characteristic of the National Health Service in Sweden is that general hospitals are not owned by the government.

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In what way(s) do decentralized national health programs differ from socialized medicine?

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Americans who receive welfare tend to be stigmatized and have low social status.

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The _____________ is responsible for Mexico's overall health policy and provides health care directly to the urban poor through its own hospitals and clinics.

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The largest health plan in Mexico covers workers in the private sector and is administered by the:

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Approximately __________ of all Germans participate, involuntarily or voluntarily, in the nation's public health insurance program.

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The major problem facing Canada with respect to health care delivery is:

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The value of studying the health care delivery systems of different countries is the insight provided into the norms, values, culture, and national outlook of those societies, as well as the lessons learned from their experiences.

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Taxes in ______________ have been the highest in the world.

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The Swedish National Health Service is financed through taxation.

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