What is the primary focus of health care today?
A) Care of acute illnesses
B) Care of chronic illnesses
C) Health promotion
D) Health restoration
Ans: C
In the past, health care focused on the treatment of illnesses rather than prevention through health promotion, because preventive strategies were not covered by health insurance. Health awareness and the desire to be involved in one's own health care have strongly influenced the delivery of health care services in our society.
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