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, Chapter01:PrescriptiveAuthorityandRole Implementation: Traditionvs.ChangeTest
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1. Whichofthe following has influenced an emphasis on primarycare education in
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medicalschools?
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a. Changes
inMedicarereimbursementmethods
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recommended in 1992
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b. Competition fromnonphysicians j j




desiringto meet primarycare shortages
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themarketplace ofprimaryoutpatient
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nonphysicianshavevariablesuccess
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providing primarycare
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The Physician Payment Review Commission in 1992 directly increased financial
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reimbursement to clinicians who provide primary care. Coupled with a shortage of
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primarycare providers, this incentive led medicalschools to place greater emphasis
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onpreparing primary care physicians. Competition from nonphysicians increased
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coincidentallyas professionals fromother disciplines stepped upto meet the needs.
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Nonphysicians have had increasing success at providing primarycare and have beenshown to j j j j j j j j j j j j j




be safe and effective.
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2. Whichofthe following statements istrue about the prescribing practices ofphysicians?
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a. Olderphysicianstendtoprescribe j j j j




moreappropriate medications than
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younger physicians.
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b. Antibiotic medications remain inthe j j j j




topfive classifications of medications
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prescribed.
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armamentarium”thatconsistsoflessthan
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100 drugpreparations per physician.
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d. The dominant form of drug information
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used byprimarycare physicians
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continuesto be that provided by
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pharmaceutical companies.
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Eventhoughmost physiciansclaimto place little weight ondrugadvertisements,
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