Individuals Who Live with a Troublesome Condition Sometimes Push for the Condition

question 7

Multiple Choice

Individuals who live with a troublesome condition sometimes push for the condition to be medicalized in order to

• A)encourage research into the condition.
• B)discourage others from blaming them for their condition.
• C)convince doctors to take them seriously.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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Negligent Professional Conduct

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