What Is a Weakness of an Epidemiological Study

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is a weakness of an epidemiological study? 

• A) Findings on some human beings cannot be generalized to all human beings. 
• B) Results from animal studies cannot be applied to human beings. 
• C) Cause and effect cannot be proven. 
• D) Code of ethics prevent certain treatments. 
• E) The list of possible causes of disease is difficult to narrow down.

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