A drawback to obtaining detailed genetic information about one's disease risk is:
a. the potential for revealing private information.
b. people may take better care of themselves and seek medical care less often.
c. less effective treatments for some diseases.
d. physicians may quit ordering less expensive lab tests.
a
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a. Declining nutrient stores, abnormal functions within the body, and overt signs b. Abnormal functions within the body, declining nutrient stores, and overt signs c. Abnormal functions within the body, overt signs, and declining nutrient stores d. Declining nutrient stores, overt signs, and abnormal functions within the body e. Overt signs, abnormal functions, and declining nutrient stores
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a. megestrol acetate b. spironolactone c. rifaximin d. propranolol e. furosemide
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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