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xclash

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According to the conflict perspective, the health-care system in the U.S. is characterized by ________.
 
  a. equal distribution of available medical services
  b. competition between various interest groups for their fair share of resources
  c. an ideal state in which each person receives exactly the services he or she needs
  d. a state that is preferred and necessarily beneficial to all

Question 2

Which of the following perspectives is particularly useful to understand the societal reaction to some diseases like acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and mental illness?
 
  a. the functional perspective
  b. the conflict perspective
  c. the interactionist perspective
  d. the utilitarian perspective



Brenm

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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