Socialized medicine is:

Ans. (c) Free medical care at government expense, regulated by professional groups* State Medicine: Provision of free medical services to the people at government expense* 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 government- Prevents competition between practitioners and clients- Provision of medical services supported by state government- Ensures social equity that is universally operated by professional health services* Social Medicine: Study of the social, economical, environmental, cultural, psychological and genetic factors, which have a bearing on healthALSO REMEMBER* First country to socialize medicine completely: Russia