Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the core public health functions?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
C
Public health is based on scientific knowledge, but is not a core function. The definition does not fit the terms assessment or policy development.
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