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Source: OG

Level: 3

Mouth cancer is a danger for people who rarely brush their teeth. In order to achieve early detection of mouth cancer in these individuals, a town's public health officials sent a pamphlet to all town residents, describing how to perform weekly self-examinations of the mouth for lumps.

Which of the following, if true, is the best criticism of the pamphlet as a method of achieving the public health officials' goal?

  • A Many dental diseases produce symptoms that cannot be detected in a weekly self-examination.
  • B Once mouth cancer has been detected, the effectiveness of treatment can vary from person to person.
  • C The pamphlet was sent to all town residents, including those individuals who brush their teeth regularly.
  • D Mouth cancer is much more common in adults than in children.
  • E People who rarely brush their teeth are unlikely to perform a weekly examination of their mouth.

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