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QuizMultiple Choice

Dealing with Consumer Issues

Question 20 • [HSPE2] PE Sem 4 (26-27)

Which of the following statements led to the myth that men suffer from heart disease more often than women?

Answer
A
Women are generally healthier than men.
B
Heart disease is more fatal in men.
C
Hospitals treat women differently.
D
Women show different symptoms than men.

Explanation

Women can experience heart disease with symptoms that differ from the symptoms commonly associated with men, so their condition may be less readily recognized. This difference helped create the mistaken impression that heart disease affects men more often. The correct choice is “Women show different symptoms than men.”

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