A major focus of nursing science during the 1970s was:
a. communication of research findings.
b. health care delivery.
c. illness prevention.
d. nursing education.
ANS: A
Communication of research findings was a major issue for nursing in the 1970s. National and international research conferences were held, and several new research journals were published during this decade.
Health care delivery became a focus in the 1980s and 1990s.
Illness prevention has become the focus of current research in nursing.
Nursing education was focused on more in the 1950s.
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