IDTs in Healthcare Practice Have a Shorter History Than IDTs

question 10

Multiple Choice

IDTs in healthcare practice have a shorter history than IDTs in other settings. The book cites various hospitals as examples of IDTs in healthcare practice. What is different about these healthcare practice settings?

• A) health and illness prevention models were the focus
• B) medical models of care were the focus
• C) health and illness prevention models were integrated with medical models of care
• D) collaborative team models were the focus

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