An accomplishment for which the Frontier Nursing Service was noted is:
1. Improvement of the care of sick and injured soldiers
2. Establishment of a fee-for-service program for workers at Metropolitan Life In-surance Company
3. Reduction of infant and maternal mortality regardless of environmental condi-tions
4. Increasing funding for communicable disease treatment
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The Frontier Nursing Service nurses were trained in nursing public health and midwifery and provided care to rural and inaccessible areas, which led to reduced mortality.
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