Provision of free medical services to the people at the government expense in known as:: (A) Social Medicine, (B) Socialised Medicine, (C) State Medicine, (D) Preventive Medicine
Answer is C. State Medicine: Provision of free medical services to the people at the government expense. Note: Socialized Medicine: It is provision of medical services and professional education as in state medicine, but the programme is operated by professional groups rather than by the state. Social Medicine: It consists mainly of knowledge of epidemiology and the study of medical needs and medical care of the society. Ref: Park, 21st Edition, Page 8.