What Was a Major Reason for the Decrease in the Number

question 41

Multiple Choice

What was a major reason for the decrease in the number of neurosurgeries for psychiatric disorders performed since the mid-1900s?

• A)The government stopped paying for the procedure.
• B)Laws prohibited the procedure.
• C)Patient rights activists protested the surgery.
• D)They came to be viewed as cruel and ineffective.

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