Given the following statement:

"providing health care is obviously a public good. if one person becomes ill and doesn't receive treatment, that person may infect many other people. if many people become ill, then the output of the economy will be negatively affected. therefore, providing health care is a public good that should be supplied by thegovernment."

health care, as a good, is best described by:

a.

health care should be supplied by the government because it generates positive externalities.

b.

health care should not be supplied by the government because the private market preserves incentives to improve health care with innovation and medical technology.

c.

health care

shouldshould

be supplied by the government because consumers pay a price well above the true cost of providing the service.

d.

health care

should notshould not

be supplied by the government because it is

.

e.

both a and b.

Match each disease with the body system it affects

A5-year-old boy suddenly begins coughing while eating peanuts. he is choking and gagging. when he is brought to the ed, but he is awake and is able to give his name. on physical examination, his vital signs are stable. on examination of the chest, inspiratory stridor and intercostal and suprasternal retractions are apparent. which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in management? - allow patient to clear foreign object by spontaneous coughing- clear oropharynx with multiple blind sweeps with finger- position patient and perform back blows- stand behind patient and perform abdominal thrusts- perform emergency tracheostomy and take to surgery

In the essay section of this assignment make a list of 5 of your favorite physical activities. do you like swimming, rollerblading, riding your bicycle, hiking, or playing a sport? maybe you like to go walking around your neighborhood or around the mall. even dancing to music in your room counts as a physical activity. if you can't think of five activities you like to do, list as many as you can think of and write down things you would like to try in the remaining spaces. now that you've written down some of your favorite activities, set a schedule for when you will participate in these activities. try to do each one at least one time this week for a duration of at least 30 minutes. observe how you feel while you are participating in each activity, directly after you finish with the activity, two hours after the activity, and the day after the activity. do you feel better than you did last week when you weren't as active, or do you feel the same? do you have more energy during the day? can you sleep better at night? do you have the urge to be more active? do you feel more relaxed? record any changes to your mood that occur during this time