How Did Health Care and Its Delivery Change During the 1980s

question 5

Multiple Choice

How did health care and its delivery change during the 1980s?

• A) Funding to public health increased as funding for acute hospital care decreased.
• B) Laws began to be passed that discouraged the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
• C) Nurse practitioners were increasingly used to provide care.
• D) Public health programs suffered reduced political support, financing, and effectiveness.

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