You are in charge of tracking how often and how thoroughly patients at the clini

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You are in charge of tracking how often and how thoroughly patients at the clinic where you work follow medical advice. Based on what you read in the text, what is average around the United States?

a. About 75% of patients follow medical advice, although they may not agree with it.

b. Patients follow medical advice except in rare circumstances.

c. Well-educated patients are more likely to follow medical advice than undereducated patients.

d. Patients follow medical advice completely about 50% to 60% of the time.

Explanation / Answer

It has been reported in the international reports that patients do ignore more frequently the suggestions given by the physicians in the clinic. According to the estimates taken in 2011, approxinmately half a million patients, 1 or 2 %, admitted into the hospitals were found to have left the hospitals against the medical advice.
Another study done by the Harvard medical school in 2010 revealed that nearly 20 percent of the first time prescriptions are not filled anytime.
As per the estimation taken by the center for disease control and prevention, it is found that fewer than 2 in 3 Americans out of 50 have gone for screening regarding colon cancer.

According to the above explanation, the third option or C would be appropriate regarding the current problem. Well educated patients are likely to follow medical advice than the undereducated patients.

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