The Frontier Nursing Service was established by Mary Breckinridge to emulate systems of care used in the Highlands of Scotland. Her biggest contribution was:
A) Establishment of the Henry Street Settlement
B) Development of health programs geared toward improving the health care of the rural and often inaccessible populations
C) Blazing a nursing trail through the Rockies, providing nursing care to miners and their families
D) Teaching birth control measures to large numbers of women in the South

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Mary Breckinridge's biggest contribution was the establishment of the Frontier Nursing Service, which provided healthcare services to rural and often inaccessible populations in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. She employed nurses who rode horses to deliver healthcare services and established clinics and hospitals to address the healthcare needs of the population. Her work was inspired by systems of care used in the Highlands of Scotland.

The Frontier Nursing Service Was Established by Mary Breckinridge to Emulate