Two Studies Were Conducted to Determine If a New Drug

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Essay

Two studies were conducted to determine if a new drug was effective at reducing tumor size in patients with lung cancer.One study examined men and found that the drug reduced tumor size by 45%; the other study,conducted on women,concluded that the drug had no effect.Is it possible that the results of both studies are correct? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

In-Migration

The process of moving into a new area, especially within the context of moving to a different region or country.

Demographic Trend

Observable patterns in the statistical characteristics of human populations over time, such as age, race, or income.

Demographic Transition

A model describing the transformation of countries from having high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Mortality

The state of being mortal or the incidence of death within a population.