In a double-blind study, the physician-investigator is the only one who knows which patients are taking a drug and which patients are taking a placebo
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
Even the physician-investigator does not know.
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A. become isolated. B. use denial to filter the shock of the death. C. express their feelings. D. get involved in activities that provide distraction from thinking about the death.
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A. lymphatic B. urinary C. integumentary D. endocrine E. digestive
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