Physicians in the early 1800s:
A) were required to go to medical school
B) were closely regulated by the government
C) included very few women
D) were experts in modern medical science
E) provided roughly the same services as nurses

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During the early 1800s, women were not allowed to attend medical school or practice medicine, so very few women became physicians. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as during this period, medical education was not well-regulated, and medical schools varied in quality, resulting in physicians with varying levels of expertise. Moreover, modern medical science was still developing, and medical techniques and treatments were often crude and ineffective. Option E is also incorrect, as nurses during this time were not licensed or trained in the way that they are today and provided only basic healthcare services.

Physicians in the Early 1800s