During World War II, _____ were developed to care for critically injured patients
a. intensive care units c. shock wards
b. triage wards d. postoperative wards
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During World War II, shock wards were established to care for critically injured patients. Triage wards establish the order in which a patient is seen or treated upon arrival to a hospital. Postoperative wards were developed in 1900 and later evolved into intensive care units.
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