Which of the following occurrences reflects the Industrial Revolution's effect on health in Early America?
a. Healthy soldiers were needed to fight in religious wars.
b. The focus of medicine shifted from disease cure to disease prevention.
c. The Surgeon General's report outlined health objectives for the nation.
d. There was a shift of the population from rural to urban settings.
D
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