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Pharmacists, educated as doctors of pharmacy, play a decreasingly important public health role compared to the past.
Pharmacists, educated as doctors of pharmacy, play a decreasingly important public health role compared to the past.
False
Prevention of dental and gum disease has not improved due to the attention of dentists and dental assistants.
Prevention of dental and gum disease has not improved due to the attention of dentists and dental assistants.
False
Primary care specialists are not involved in screening, behavioral counseling, immunization, and preventive medication.
Primary care specialists are not involved in screening, behavioral counseling, immunization, and preventive medication.
False
Public health professionals nowadays primarily come from nursing backgrounds.
Public health professionals nowadays primarily come from nursing backgrounds.
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The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree was primarily aimed at non-healthcare professionals until the 1970s.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree was primarily aimed at non-healthcare professionals until the 1970s.
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Clinicians do not have a varied role in public health according to the text.
Clinicians do not have a varied role in public health according to the text.
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Public health training began nearly a century ago.
Public health training began nearly a century ago.
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Nurses were not expected to take up leadership roles in health departments according to the text.
Nurses were not expected to take up leadership roles in health departments according to the text.
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Clinicians have no role in controlling prescription drug abuse according to the text.
Clinicians have no role in controlling prescription drug abuse according to the text.
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Entering master's programs directly after receiving a bachelor's degree is common for public health professionals today.
Entering master's programs directly after receiving a bachelor's degree is common for public health professionals today.
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