Samuel Woodward's Claim of a 90 Percent Success Rate in Treating

question 33

Multiple Choice

Samuel Woodward's claim of a 90 percent success rate in treating the seriously disturbed patients at Worcester Lunatic Hospital

• A) was backed by rigorous scientific evidence.
• B) reflects his lack of training in scientific research.
• C) was a tactic he used to increase state funding for his hospital.
• D) was based on the value of such treatments as bleeding and purging.

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