Which of the following describes the principal problem with early efforts at ensuring quality of care?
A) No one knows how to measure quality care.
B) Professionals resisted and sabotaged such efforts.
C) Standards emphasized structure, not process.
D) There were no standards as to what represented quality care.

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Early efforts such as the National Health Quality Improvement Act of 1986 emphasized structure rather than process or outcome of care; hence,they did not really address the root issues of quality.Health care professionals are concerned with providing high quality care.Standards and measures are both in place to evaluate quality.

Which of the Following Describes the Principal Problem with Early