Which of the Following Statements About the Place of Physicians

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the place of physicians in U.S. society is NOT accurate?

• A) Physicians have always been among the most respected professionals in American society.
• B) Physicians are among the best-paid, most influential, and most well-educated groups of professionals in the U.S.
• C) Social trust in physicians has declined, in general, as more information and misinformation about health has become broadly available online.
• D) Physicians were not well respected until the early 1900s, in part because their training was not standardized and so many doctors practiced medicine dangerously.

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