The Administration at a Local Medical Center Examines the Trends

question 32

Multiple Choice

The administration at a local medical center examines the trends in health problems when developing long-range plans for staffing and space allocation.Which of the following sources of information would be most helpful?

• A) Local data drawn from a professional survey in the city
• B) The National Health Interview Survey
• C) The National Hospital Discharge Survey
• D) The state's vital statistics

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