Benjamin Rush Is Credited with All of the Following EXCEPT

question 34

Multiple Choice

Benjamin Rush is credited with all of the following EXCEPT

• A) signing the Declaration of Independence.
• B) encouraging more humane treatment of the mentally ill.
• C) taking a scientific approach to the study and treatment of mental disorders.
• D) being the first American to organize a course in psychiatry.

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Definitions:

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