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craiczarry

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The DSM-IV guidelines for determining mental health disorders contain sex biases that may result in a normal woman in our culture easily being misdiagnosed as having various personality disorders.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Physicians often prescribe men more drugs than women despite the fact that men participate more in research populations.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

true

Answer to Question 2

false



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