In the Experimental Evaluation of a New Drug, a Placebo

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the experimental evaluation of a new drug, a placebo serves the purpose of:

• A) preventing errors in recording of the data.
• B) removing the bias of the physician in charge of the experiment.
• C) removing the potential psychological bias of the patient in the study.
• D) preventing sampling errors from compromising the results of the experiment.
• E) increasing the sample size.

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