Medical technology is
A) the research, production, marketing, and dispensing of bioactive agents for therapeutic purposes
B) a means to collect and store, analyze, and display health care data
C) the primary reason health care is so expensive
D) therapeutic and diagnostic devices used by health professionals to prevent, treat, and medically assist and diagnose illness
Answer: D
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