PrepTest 37, Section 3, Question 13
When several of a dermatologist's patients complained of a rash on just one side of their faces, the dermatologist suspected that the cause was some kind of external contact. In each case it turned out that the rash occurred on the side of the face to which the telephone was held. The dermatologist concluded that the rash was caused by prolonged contact with telephones.
When several of a dermatologist's patients complained of a rash on just one side of their faces, the dermatologist suspected that the cause was some kind of external contact. In each case it turned out that the rash occurred on the side of the face to which the telephone was held. The dermatologist concluded that the rash was caused by prolonged contact with telephones.
When several of a dermatologist's patients complained of a rash on just one side of their faces, the dermatologist suspected that the cause was some kind of external contact. In each case it turned out that the rash occurred on the side of the face to which the telephone was held. The dermatologist concluded that the rash was caused by prolonged contact with telephones.
When several of a dermatologist's patients complained of a rash on just one side of their faces, the dermatologist suspected that the cause was some kind of external contact. In each case it turned out that the rash occurred on the side of the face to which the telephone was held. The dermatologist concluded that the rash was caused by prolonged contact with telephones.
Each of the following, if true, provides additional support for the dermatologist's diagnosis EXCEPT:
Many telephones are now manufactured using a kind of plastic to which some people are mildly allergic.
Contact between other devices and the patients' faces occurred equally on both sides of their faces.
Most of the patients had occupations that required them to use their telephones extensively.
Telephones are used by most people in the industrialized world.
The complaints occurred after an increase in the patients' use of the telephone.
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