Consumer Reports Health Routinely Compares Drugs in Terms of Effectiveness

question 28

Multiple Choice

Consumer Reports Health routinely compares drugs in terms of effectiveness and safety.In summer 2008 they reviewed drugs used to treat arthritis.Among the information reported was convenience of use (how many pills required each day) and possible side effects (e.g., dizziness, stomach upset) .Convenience of use and possible side effects constitute the ________ of the study.

• A)Who
• B)What
• C)When
• D)Where
• E)How

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Definitions:

Perspire

To emit sweat through the pores of the skin as a natural process of cooling and excretion.

Metaphors

Linguistic expressions where a term or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, to suggest a resemblance.

Connotations

The implied or associative meaning of a word, in contrast to its literal meaning.

Nonliteral

Pertaining to language that does not mean exactly what it says, often used in metaphors, similes, and other figures of speech.