Question 6.

All of the following are examples of the negative outcomes of focusing on technical ideals in the medical sphere EXCEPT the:

A
neglect of research and development of medical technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that typically afflict marginalised communities.
B
continuing calibration of medical devices based on past racial biases that have remained unadjusted for changes.
C
exclusion of non-privileged groups in clinical trials which leads to incorrect drug dosages.
D
incorrect assignment of people as female at birth which has resulted in faulty drug interventions.

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Option D is not mentioned in the passage as a negative outcome of focusing on technical ideals in the medical sphere. The passage specifically mentions that "most FDA-approved drugs are incorrectly dosed for people assigned female at birth, leading to unexpected adverse reactions. This is because they have been inadequately represented in clinical trials," which suggests that the incorrect dosing of drugs for people assigned female at birth is a consequence of inadequate representation in clinical trials, rather than a result of focusing on technical ideals.

The other options are all mentioned in the passage as negative outcomes of focusing on technical ideals in the medical sphere. Option A refers to the passage's mention of the lack of technologies for "systemically marginalized people" such as those with endometriosis. Option B relates to the discussion on spirometers that have correction factors that assume smaller lung capacity in Black and Asian individuals based on research by eugenicists. Option C is tied to the discussion on "most FDA-approved drugs" being incorrectly dosed for people assigned female at birth due to inadequate representation in clinical trials.

Hence, Option D is the correct choice. 

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