Which of the Following Was the Result of Medical Licensing

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result of medical licensing that began in the mid-1800s?

• A) It led to the infiltration of market forces into medicine.
• B) It gave physicians more economic clout.
• C) It created markets for alternative forms of medicine,such as homeopathy.
• D) It allowed women and racial minorities to become physicians.

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