2. Describe advances in medicine that have contributed to improving the quality of patient care.
3. Describe why the Department of Health and Human Services was created.
Answer: There have been many advanced in the medicine as well as in medical system which has improved the quality of patient's care. The modification in the medicine such as minimising the dose of the drug, which also improves the drug efficiency as well as lowers the rate of side effects.
Many of the drugs has been modified into its different forms such as sustained release drugs, controlled release etc. These modifications makes intake of the drug more comfortable as usually Patient forget to take medication three times a day. So this kind of medicine shortens the multiple intake of drug.
Drugs now are given in patches forms to those Patients who has oral intolerance or couldn't find suitable to take it orally. These are the changes and advances that has made patient life more suitable.
The department of health and human services was created to provide financial support for the health services to the people having lower income and also to provide better health care settings to them.
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