Assignment Task:
A nurse is reading an article about challenges in the US healthcare system. The article mentions Kissick's Triangle as a way to understand these challenges. The nurse recalls a recent conversation with a client who was frustrated about long wait times for a specialist appointment. How does Kissick's Triangle help explain this situation? A. Increased access to specialists, as the client desires, would automatically improve quality of care. B. The client's desire for a specialist exemplifies a trade-off between access and cost, where specialist care can be more expensive. C. Kissick's Triangle highlights the challenge of balancing access to care with the resources needed to deliver high-quality specialist care. Long wait times may reflect limitations on specialist availability. D. The client should focus on preventive care provided by primary care doctors to avoid needing specialists altogether.