In FTC V Indiana Federation of Dentists, a Dentists' Organization Required Its

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Multiple Choice

In FTC v. Indiana Federation of Dentists, a dentists' organization required its members to withhold x-rays from insurance companies. The Supreme Court held this rule:

• A) justified for medical privacy, and so legal
• B) legal for a profession such as dentistry, which is regulated by the state, to withhold x-rays
• C) illegal based on a rule of reason analysis
• D) legal, because the FTC cannot sue medical professionals
• E) none of the other choices

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