Public health cannot ensure services that improve health if those services lack quality. Public health must
1. Provide the same service to all citizens
2. Maintain quality in its workforce and continually evaluate service effectiveness
3. Rid itself of low-quality services
4. Depend on outside agencies to evaluate effectiveness
ANS: 2
Public health must maintain quality in its workforce and continually evaluate service effectiveness whether delivered to the individual, the community, or the population.
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