Critical care units (CCUs) have been developed in almost all hospitals because such units
a. allow for concentration of expert personnel.
b. can offer special services to the family.
c. contain costs.
d. separate the seriously ill from the other clients.
A
The CCU offers a space in which a concentration of expert personnel can be assigned to monitor and apply highly technological machines such as ventilators. The concentration of personnel does not reduce cost.
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