Medical models coordinate medical services and were traditionally designed fulfill which function?
a. Be patient specific.
b. Be nursing oriented.
c. Be diagnosis specific.
d. Be community oriented.
ANS: C
Medical models focus on the patient's diagnosis. The medical model is not patient specific, nursing oriented, or community oriented.
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