According to symbolic interactionists, the placebo effect is problematic for the Western model of health care because ______.
A. it provides evidence that the symptoms of some diseases and illnesses are socially constructed
B. it is difficult to overcome in medical trials of new treatments for illnesses
C. it is a psychosomatic phenomenon the existence of which cannot be confirmed or denied by scientific evidence
D. pharmaceutical companies routinely sell placebos instead of providing authentic drugs people intend to purchase
Answer: A
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