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
Difference between Dispensary and PlIC is that a PHC- 
Select and explain. 
A. Gives integrated services, B. Is confined to paicular area, C. Is managed by medical officer, D. Is located in rural areas
A: Gives integrated services
Answer: A: Gives integrated services 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Gives integrated services o Primary health centres provide, as close to the people as possible, an integrated, curative and preventive health care to the rural population, with emphasis on preventive and promotive aspects of health care. The functions of a PlIC are integrated in such a way so as to provde a variety of "Essential" elements of primary health care which are not provided by a dispensary.