The Role of the Hospital Has Changed Significantly Over the Last

question 55

Multiple Choice

The role of the hospital has changed significantly over the last few decades. As hospitals have assumed many treatment functions, the average number of hospitalizations have

• A) remained the same.
• B) increased.
• C) decreased.
• D) leveled off.
• E) increased and then decreased.

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