Which of the following is achieved when every individual has the opportunity to attain full health potential?
A) Social responsibility
B) Full access to care
C) Health equity
D) Managed care

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According to the CDC, health equity is achieved when every person has the opportunity to attain his or her full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances. Not all people have opportunities for the same health outcomes because of barriers imposed by society, such as underlying social status, wealth, ethnicity, geographic location, and other factors. Social responsibility is synonymous with ethics; full access to care is one means by which health equity can be achieved; managed care is one example of a health care option.

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