What led to the "medicalization" of American society?


The American public is interested in health. Newspapers, books, television, and politicians comment on health. All social and personal problems are considered within the realm of physicians' expertise.

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Which of the following suffixes means "weakness"?

–tomy –trophy –asthenia –phasia

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Which of the following is not a typical component of lung cancer treatment?

A) thoracentesis B) chemotherapy C) surgical excision (when appropriate) D) radiation

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Patients who are anemic? have:

A) low blood sugar.
B) high levels of potassium.
C) too little hemoglobin.
D) hypertension.

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Neonates have a reduced shivering response and must rely on which of the following for heat production?

A) glycogen B) glucose C) subcutaneous fat D) brown fat

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