Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Many physicians cater to their patients insistence that they be given

­ Many physicians cater to their patients’ insistence that they be given antibiotics for a commoncold . However, these illnesses are viral in nature, and such medications have no effect on viruses. This course of treatment is troublesome, as antibiotics have dangerous side effects and unnecessary use of these drugs can lead to resistantbacteria . So clearly doctors need to stop prescribing antibiotics to treat the common cold.

Which of the following best describes the role of the two boldfaced portions above?

A. The first is a phenomenon that the argument addresses; the second is evidence used by the author to support his position.
B. The first is a phenomenon that the argument addresses; the second is the author’s primary conclusion.
C. The first is evidence used by the author to support his conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
D. The first is a circumstance that the author tries to explain; the second is that explanation.
E. The first is a circumstance that
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 01 Apr 2024, 01:30 • Replies 4 • Views 1365

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