The term "medical pluralism" refers to the __________

A) presence of many illnesses in one community
B) presence of multiple health systems within a society
C) practice, in industrial countries, of a patient consulting several physicians before deciding what to do
D) growing tendency for Western medical students to overspecialize


Answer: B

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