If a Doctor Prescribes a Swimming Pool for a Patient

question 32

True/False

If a doctor prescribes a swimming pool for a patient for medical reasons, the entire cost of the swimming pool is a deductible medical expense.

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Definitions:

Southern Plantation

A large farm or estate in the Southern United States, historically reliant on the labor of enslaved Africans and African Americans to grow cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar.

Paternalistic Ideology

A belief system that justifies the unequal distribution of power, where those in power control or influence those without power under the guise of providing for their needs.

Slave Community

A social and cultural formation of enslaved people, often forming familial and communal bonds under conditions of slavery.

Black Family

The social, cultural, and economic dynamics unique to African American families, influenced by historical, racial, and societal factors.