This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Concept of health and disease, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Provisions of free medical care to the people at government expense is known as - 
Select and explain. 
A. State medicine, B. Social therapy, C. Social medicine, D. Preventive medicine
A: State medicine
Answer: A: State medicine 
Explanation: State medicine. : administration and control by the national government of medical and hospital services provided to the whole population and paid for out of funds raised by taxation. Ref: 25th edition, Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Page no. 10