Which of the following statements best exemplifies the functionalist perspective on health and medicine?
A. A drive for profit ignores people's health needs.
B. Illness and disease are socially constructed.
C. Men control women's health.
D. Health and medicine are critical for a society's survival.
E. The medical establishment is a powerful social control agent.
Answer: D
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