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MULTIPLE0 8 CHOICE
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c. The0 8 need0 8 for0 8 monopolistic0 8 cont
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d. The0 8 recognition0 8 that0 8 nonphysicians
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ANS: A
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re0 8 and0 8 have08been08shown0 8 to0 8 be0 8 safe0 8 and0 8 effective.
DIF: Cognitive0 8 Level:0 8 Remembering0 8 (Knowledge) REF: 2
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ns08than08younger0 8 physicians.
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f0 8 medication08s0 8 prescribed.
c. Most08physicians08rely08on08a08“thera
peu08tic08armamentarium”08that08con
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1000 8 drug0 8 preparations0 8 per0 8 phy
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