Treatments That Are Designed to Ease Symptoms but That Don't

question 43

Multiple Choice

Treatments that are designed to ease symptoms but that don't have the ability to cure a disease are

• A) palliative.
• B) idiopathic.
• C) homeopathic.
• D) alternative.

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Definitions:

Sherman Act

A foundational antitrust law in the United States, passed in 1890, to prevent anti-competitive practices, monopolies, and to encourage competition.

Restraint On Trade

Legal concept that refers to practices that limit free trading and competition between businesses.

Illegal

Activities or actions that are prohibited by law or statute and subject to penalties or sanctions.

Oligopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling a large portion of the market share.