Question 11 (1 point)
What has (have) been the most significant historical influences to the decline of
traditional medicine's legitimacy as sole healer of the sick?
a. Thomsonianism, introduced by Samual Thompson in the 1820, advocated the
use of plants as therapeutic and of vegetarianism as an ideal way to prevent
disease, which challenged the field of Medicine's poor healing track record.
b. The pathogenicity of many modern ailments such as chronic fatigue, insomnia,
poor digestion, and joint pain, were not easily resolved my the field of Medicine
magic bullet strategy, and pushed patients to seek more altrnative holistic
nutritional strategies
c. The cholera epidemic that had been raging since the mid-19th century, had
killed thousands despite the field of Medicine's best therapies
d. Healthcare reforms, precipitated by severe government deficit slashing, began,
in the 1980s and again in 2008, to reflect a harsh order of financial constraint,
that opened the door to non-traditional medicine that was more preventative
and not quite as expensive
e. All of the above
