Which is an example of a major cultural shift in a U.S. medical practice over time?
A) Fathers used to be excluded from birth, and mothers were only allowed to hold newborns infrequently.
B) We used to treat diseases such as polio and measles as viruses, but we now know that they are bacteria.
C) Vegetarianism used to be viewed as a healthy option, but is now linked to anemia and fatigue.
D) Doctors in the past were trained in sociology and psychology, but today their focus is strictly on the body.
Question 2
Which of these is an example of the placebo effect?
A) Patients report better effects from colored pills than from white ones, even though they contain the exact same medicine.
B) Medication taken at the same time each day is more effective than medicine taken as needed.
C) Women have a lower tolerance for medication than men, and therefore experience more side effects.
D) Patients ask their doctors for specific drugs after they have seen them advertised on television.
Major types of microbial cell shapes.
A guinea pig being examined by a veterinary medical officer for general health and pulmonary conditi
The overlapping relationship among research, evidence-based practice
(B) Locations of major arteries.
Cultural Coherence and Diversity
Weak bones cause the spine to collapse over time