How Do Public Health Efforts Differ from Medical Efforts in Improving

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Multiple Choice

How do public health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving the health of our citizens?

• A)Medical care providers autonomously choose appropriate interventions,whereas public health care providers must engage in whatever actions legislation requires
• B)Medical care providers are self-employed or agency employed,whereas public health care providers are employed by and paid through the government
• C)Medical care providers focus only on individuals,whereas public health care providers focus only on aggregates
• D)Medical care providers focus on disease diagnosis and management,whereas public health care providers focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

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