238 Answers to quick quiz 1 Marginal costing is an alternative method of costing to absorption costing. In marginal costing, only variable costs are charged as a cost of sale and a contribution is calculated (sales revenue â variable cost of sales).
The elderly are an at-risk population because they have increased risk for adverse health outcomes, a need for health services, and unique social circumstances. Risks for common diseases increase over the life span, and other diseases are linked specifically to old age.
Young age at onset, long disease duration, the presence of other health problems, and characteristics of severe RA (such as poor quality of life, a lot of joint damage on x-rays, or involvement of organs other than the joints) can have an impact on lifespan.A patients appear to have a higher risk overall of developing serious lung, heart or stomach problems, as well as infections and cancers. The reasons for RA patients being more susceptible to infections and cancers may be related to the altered function of the bodyâs defence system (the immune system).