Nancy Scheper-Hughes and Margaret Lock Reported a Case of a Woman

question 33

Multiple Choice

Nancy Scheper-Hughes and Margaret Lock reported a case of a woman under tremendous personal stress. How did the medical students respond to the story?

• A) They advised her to adhere to the prescription regimen.
• B) The students questioned the veracity of the doctor's diagnosis.
• C) They attempted to analyze her illness narrative.
• D) The students asked what the real causes of her pain were.

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