This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Provision of free medical care to the people at government expense is known as - 
Select and explain. 
A. State medicine, B. Social theraphy, C. Social medicine, D. Preventive medicine
A: State medicine
Answer: A: State medicine 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., State medicine o State medicine Provision of free medical service to the people at government expense. o Socialized medicine Provision of medical service and professional education by the state as in state medicine, but the programme is operated and regulated by professional groups rather than by the government.