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Why did people distrust doctors during the 18th and 19th centuries?

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A.Educational
institutions did not offer degrees in the medical field. B.Anyone could say they were a doctor, even if they had no training. C.People were suspicious of the scientific method, so they were scared of doctors' methods. D. Governments benefited financially from doctors' practices.
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