What Is the Distinction of Bethlehem Hospital, Founded in London

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Multiple Choice

What is the distinction of Bethlehem Hospital, founded in London in 1547?

• A) Popularly called "Bedlam," it came to represent deplorable conditions for patients.
• B) It was the first asylum founded by Hippocrates.
• C) It was founded by Henry VIII as a place to house his numerous ex-wives.
• D) It was the first asylum where the moral treatment of patients was practiced.

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