A patient reports side effects from a medication. A government committee learns about the side effects and decides the medication is not safe for public use. Did the committee use science to make the decision?(1 point)

Question

Responses

No; committees use rules, not science.
No; committees use rules, not science.

Yes; all medicine is science.
Yes; all medicine is science.

Yes; the committee used research.
Yes; the committee used research.

No; the committee used an anecdote.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response is:

Yes; the committee used research.

This indicates that the committee made its decision based on evidence and data regarding the medication's side effects rather than solely on anecdotal evidence or rules.