There are tests to detect some of the rare genetic flaws that increase the likelihood of certain diseases. If these tests are performed, then a person with a rare genetic flaw that is detected can receive the appropriate preventive treatment. Since it costs the health-care system less to prevent a disease than to treat it after it has occurred, widespread genetic screening will reduce the overall cost of health care.
The argument assumes which one of the following?
(A) The cost of treatingpatients who would. in the absence of screening, developdiseases that are linked to rare genetic flaws would be more than the combinedcosts of widespread screening and preventive treatment. - CORRECT. If not then we are in trouble to conclude they it is done.
(B) Mostdiseases linked to rare genetic flaws arepreventable . - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(C) The resources allocated by hospitals to the treatment of persons withdiseases linked to genetic flaws willincrease once screening is widely available.
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The argument assumes which one of the following?
(A) The cost of treatingpatients who would. in the absence of screening, developdiseases that are linked to rare genetic flaws would be more than the combinedcosts of widespread screening and preventive treatment. - CORRECT. If not then we are in trouble to conclude they it is done.
(B) Mostdiseases linked to rare genetic flaws arepreventable . - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(C) The resources allocated by hospitals to the treatment of persons withdiseases linked to genetic flaws willincrease once screening is widely available.
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Statistics : Posted by unraveled • on 04 Jul 2013, 03:48 • Replies 8 • Views 7182
