Nightingale demonstrated the effectiveness of nursing in the military. What was her primary tool?
A. Appeal to women's maternal instincts
B. Biostatistics to demonstrate decline in death rates
C. Fundraising among the higher social classes
D. Marketing to women who wanted to become married
E. Persuasion of military officers
ANS: B
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