During the Mid-1900s, Why Were the Most "Difficult" Patients Transferred

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Multiple Choice

During the mid-1900s, why were the most "difficult" patients transferred to the back wards of state hospitals, where they were often isolated, restrained, and punished?

• A) to avoid disturbing the other patients who did not have severe symptoms
• B) because the priority of state hospitals shifted from treating people humanely to maintaining order
• C) to make it easier for staff to treat those with the most severe symptoms
• D) because the most "difficult" patients needed additional treatment compared to other patients

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