What Dose-Response Curve Would Be Implied in an Epidemiological Study

question 38

Multiple Choice

What dose-response curve would be implied in an epidemiological study that shows a standard increase in physical effects for each rise in the dose of a toxic substance? 

• A) a linear dose-response curve 
• B) an exponential dose-response curve 
• C) a threshold dose-response curve 
• D) no dose-response curve

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