Identify the factor that is most important in the increased development of alternative ambulatory services
a. Increased length of hospital stays
b. New technology that enables complicated and dangerous procedures to be performed on an outpatient basis
c. Consumer demand for more technology in the cure of disease
d. Establishment of satellite clinics in suburbs and rural communities
B
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