A nurse identifies an unusual incidence of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in school-age children in a nearby community and conducts a study to examine exposure to a variety of water pollutants from a local industry. This is an example of a
a. phenomenological study.
b. qualitative study.
c. prospective cohort study.
d. retrospective cohort study.
ANS: D
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