Which of the Following Research Projects Would Someone Who Engages

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research projects would someone who engages in the sociology of medicine be mostly likely to pursue?

• A) how doctors' attitudes result in poorer persons receiving worse health care than wealthier persons
• B) how poor people's attitudes toward doctors result in their receiving a lower quality of care than wealthier persons receive
• C) why poor persons develop arthritis more often than wealthier persons
• D) how individuals' attitudes toward risk-taking affect whether they follow medical advice
• E) why wealthier persons live longer on average than poor persons

Appreciate the value creation potential in differences and conflicts.

Recognize the importance of negotiation in managing relationships and conflicts effectively.

Understand the concept and calculation of odds ratio in case-control studies.

Compute and interpret the relative risk in cohort studies comparing exposed vs. non-exposed groups.

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