Which of the following is a criticism of the sick role ?

A. Patients judgments regarding their own state of health may be related to their gender age social class and ethnic group

B. all of the above

C. Even simple factors such as whether a person is employed or not seem to affect willingness to assume the sick role

D. The sick role may be more applicable to people experiencing short-term illnesses than those with recurring long -term illnesses

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