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Florence Nightingale’s contributions to public health included

a. Caring for the sick, poor, and neglected in institutions and at home
b. Using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental conditions
c. Writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
d. Founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy people

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: B
During the Crimean War, Nightingale progressively improved the soldiers’ health by adopting a population-based approach that used simple epidemiological measures and greatly decreased mortality.