Talcott Parsons believed physicians function as ________ for the sick role by verifying a patient's condition as illness or designating the patient as recovered.
A. functionalists
B. gatekeepers
C. negotiators
D. ambassadors
B. gatekeepers
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. qualitative. b. visual. c. audio. d. quantitative. e. survey
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a. Expulsion B. Genocide C. Assimilation D. Pluralism
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a. Societies that have yet to industrialize b. Societies that keep their traditions c. Societies that have entered the postindustrial era d. Societies that are just beginning to industrialize