The aging of the Canadian population may result in which of the following?
A) reducing the cost of the medical care system because younger people more often require surgery and trauma care, the most expensive interventions
B) raising the cost of the medical care system because older people use hospitals more and for longer periods of time
C) reducing the cost of the medical care system because older people require alternate care systems that are less expensive than acute care hospitals
D) raising the cost of the medical care system because older people use almost nine times as much medication as younger people
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