What led to a dramatic increase in demands for improvement in health care?
A. A published report on the large number of deaths each year as a result of medical errors
B. Media attention to the fact that physicians and nurses did not always agree on patient care interventions
C. Publication of the need to move to evidence-based practice
D. Published research showing many approved drugs are not effective
ANS: A
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