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Brittanyd9008

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Which of the following statements about women's health is correct?
 
  a. More women die of cardiovascular disease than of all forms of cancer combined.
  b. More women die of breast cancer than of any other kind of cancer.
  c. More women die of breast cancer than of heart disease.
  d. The most common cause of death in men is cardiovascular disease, whereas the most common cause of death in women is now lung cancer.

Question 2

Suppose that a young female patient in the United States suffers from complications from female genital mutilation, performed before she emigrated. People from this patient's culture are likely to believe that
 
  a. the procedure makes the genitals cleaner and reduces sexual activity outside of marriage.
  b. the procedure increases male sexual pleasure by altering the location of the woman's vagina.
  c. the operation is not especially painful.
  d. modern surgical instruments have reduced the danger of the procedure.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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