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Brittanyd9008

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Social theorist Talcott Parsons argued in support of the medical practice that placed physicians __________.
 
  a. in a position of authority over the patient
  b. as subordinates to the patient to allow more control over treatment
  c. as lab technicians running tests to treat patients
  d. in a position of authority over nurses who then tended to all patient needs

Question 2

After World War II the United States differed from many similar wealthy democracies in that __________.
 
  a. the government did not take responsibility for making sure all citizens had health insurance
  b. the government did not regulate physicians and their work, allowing fees to rise rapidly
  c. physicians increased the use of expensive technologies for diagnosing illness
  d. nursing became a subordinate profession to physicians instead of becoming an equal one


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
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