In Starfield's framework, comprehensiveness refers to the ability to provide

• A. Only surgical procedures
• B. The ability to provide a wide range of services including preventive and curative care across populations
• C. Only mental health care
• D. Only home visits

Answer: (B)

Comprehensiveness in Starfield's framework means the health system can provide a broad range of services to meet most health needs, not just a narrow set. It encompasses preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care and does so across the entire population and across different life stages. This breadth—offering preventive and curative services for all groups—is why the option describing a wide range of services across populations is the best fit. Limiting care to surgical procedures, mental health only, or home visits narrows the scope and misses the full spectrum that comprehensiveness requires.