The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have many responsibilities
The student nurse is preparing a report about these agencies and would be correct in reporting that The United States Public Health Service is the forerunner of which agency? A) Department of Health and Human Services
B) Central for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) National Institute of Health
A
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The USPHS is the forerunner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Three branches of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services include Central for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institute of Health.
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