During the nineteenth century, the largest obstacle to improved medical care in America was the
A. difficulty of medical experimentation.
B. absence of regulations in the medical profession.
C. apathy of the general population towards preventive health.
D. low social status of medical professionals.
E. absence of basic knowledge about disease.
Answer: E
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