A Criticism of Talcott Parsons's Approach to Health and Medicine

question 52

Multiple Choice

A criticism of Talcott Parsons's approach to health and medicine is that it:

• A) says little about the issue of prevention.
• B) places doctors rather than people in charge of health.
• C) assumes sick people can afford to take time off from work.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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