Question

DISCUSSION QUESTION 1-2

MH651 Ethics in Health Care

Lesson 1: Laws, Ethics, and Medical Care

Upon completion of the Required Readings, write a thorough, well-planned narrative answer to the following discussion question. Rely on your Required Readings and the Lecture and Research Update for specific information to answer the discussion question, but turn to your original thoughts when asked to apply, evaluate, analyze, or synthesize the information.  Your Discussion Question response should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the question itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc.  In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style.

Discussion Question 2 (50 points)

Explain health maintenance organizations (HMOs).

1. Provide a thorough explanation of an HMO.

2. Describe at least two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of an HMO.

Answer 1

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