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Question:

Physician : The hormone melanin has shown promise as a medication for sleep disorders when taken in synthesized form. Because the long-term side effects of synthetic melanin are unknown, however, I cannot recommend its use at this time.

Patient : Your position is inconsistent with your usual practice. You prescribe many medications that you know have serious side effects, so concern about side effects cannot be the real reason youwill not prescribe melatonin.

The patient's argument is flawed because it fails to consider that

Options

A. the side effects of synthetic melanin might be different from those of naturally produced melatonin
B. it is possible that the physician does not believe that melanin has been conclusively shown to be effective
C. sleep disorders, if left untreated, might lead to serious medical complications
D. the side effects of a medication can take some time to manifest themselves
E. known risks can be weighed against known benefits, but unknown risks cannot
Answer: E