Polio is a disease that can cause paralysis. doctors treated patients with casts and braces, but the work of elizabeth kenny led to the use of hot baths and exercise to treat polio victims. these patients had less incidence of paralysis. kenny’s ideas and their acceptance were due to? a: skepticism b: popular opinion c: open-mindedness d: scientific consensus

The correct answer is option C, that is, open-mindedness.

Explanation:

Of the given options, the correct option is the open-mindedness, as the ideas of Kenny and their acceptance were mainly because of open-mindedness. Elizabeth Kenny was an unaccredited nurse from Australia who treated polio in a distinct way, that is, with the help of hot baths and certain forms of exercises. It was her open-mindedness approach that led to the establishment of a novel form for the treatment of polio.