According to Paul Starr's Analysis in the Transformation of American

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to Paul Starr's analysis in The Transformation of American Medicine ([1987] 2017) , the American Medical Association is

• A) an advocacy group for doctors who utilize complementary and alternative medicine rather than conventional medicine
• B) a legal defense fund for doctors defending themselves from malpractice charges
• C) a fraternal organization promoting camaraderie among physicians and the development of rituals that signal group membership
• D) a lobbying group that seeks to restrict the practice of medicine to its stakeholders and prevent potential competitors from encroaching on its markets

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