Improvements in Health and Life Expectancy in Europe in the 18^th

question 11

Multiple Choice

Improvements in health and life expectancy in Europe in the 18^th and 19^th centuries were largely the result of:

• A) Increased wealth
• B) Development of an improved medical infrastructure
• C) Rising standards of living and improved sanitation
• D) Access to medicine

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