Health care is provided efficiently when a given array of services is provided ____________,and when providers expend any effort or resources on a patient's care for which the likely social benefits _______ the social costs.

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Efficiency in healthcare means providing services in a way that maximizes benefits while minimizing costs. Therefore, when services are provided at the lowest cost and the social benefits of the resources expended outweigh the social costs, healthcare is considered to be delivered efficiently.

Health Care Is Provided Efficiently When a Given Array of Services