The drug Nephoprene has been proven to help certain harmful medical conditions, but it also has serious side effects. Doctors are responsible for weighing the benefits of a drug against the possible harm to the patient from side effects, and most doctors have chosen not to prescribe Nephoprene even to patients who would experience benefits.

Which of the following follows most logically from the argument?

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Nephoprene will not cure patients.

Most doctors have determined that the side effects of Nephoprene outweigh the benefits.

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Patients who want to take Nephoprene are not able to obtain prescriptions for it.

Not all patients with medical conditions that can be helped by Nephoprene will actually experience benefits when taking it.

The doctors who decline to prescribe Nephoprene are not fulfilling their duties as doctors.

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What this question tests

Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.

Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.