Which statement is accurate regarding gender and pharmacology?
1. Women tend to seek medical care earlier than men do.
2. Heart disease has traditionally been thought of as a woman's disease.
3. Since the 1980s, the FDA has mandated that research studies include both male and female subjects.
4. Studies indicate that men and women suffer from Alzheimer's disease in equal numbers.
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Rationale 1: Women are quicker to seek medical care than are men.
Rationale 2: Cardiac disease has traditionally been thought of as a men's issue.
Rationale 3: In 1993, the FDA mandated that research studies include both male and female subjects.
Rationale 4: Studies indicate that more women than men suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
Global Rationale: Women are quicker to seek medical care than are men. Studies indicate that more women than men suffer from Alzheimer's disease. In 1993, the FDA mandated that research studies include both male and female subjects. Cardiac disease has traditionally been thought of as a men's issue.
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