Chapter 12: Pharmacoeconomics

Chapter 12: Pharmacoeconomics

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Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Pharmacoeconomics is:

A.	The study of the part of the U.S. economy devoted to drug use
B.	The study of the impact of prescription drug costs on the overall economy
C.	The analysis of the costs and consequences of any health care-related treatment or service
D.	The analysis of the clinical efficacy of the drug

____ 2. The direct costs of drug therapy include:

A.	The actual cost of acquiring the medication
B.	The loss of income due to illness
C.	Pain and suffering due to inadequate drug therapy
D.	The cost of a funeral associated with premature death

____ 3. Indirect costs associated with drug therapy include:

A.	The cost of diagnostic tests to monitor therapeutic levels
B.	Health-care provider time to prescribe and educate the patient
C.	Child-care expenses incurred while receiving therapy
D.	Loss of wages while undergoing drug therapy

____ 4. The intangible costs of drug therapy include:

A.	Loss of wages while undergoing therapy
B.	Inconvenience, pain, and suffering incurred with therapy
C.	Cost of medical equipment in the lab used to monitor therapeutic drug levels
D.	Cost of prescription drug coverage, such as Medicare Part D

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