Why are social workers playing a more central role within health care settings? a. An increasing number of births has meant that more mothers have needed counselling in the areas of pregnancy, birthing, and parenting b. Legislation requires that all hospital patient care multidisciplinary teams must include at least one social worker c. An increasing focus on the recognized importance of a holistic approach to health care d. The current shortage of medical personnel has meant that social workers are now being trained to perform some basic medical procedures