All of the following are examples or characteristics of a medicalized society EXCEPT which?
A. Medical treatment is the outcome of social and historical factors that treat some as deviant and others as normal.
B. Health and illness are viewed as products of social conditions and social contexts.
C. Health and illness appear to be the products of natural, biological phenomena, as well as features of individuals.
D. Medical treatment by health-care professionals is privileged and prioritized.
Answer: B
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