Question

review the second and third paragraphs.
medical mystery
1 in autumn of 1975, two mothers in lyme, connecticut, were desperate for answers that their doctors could not provide. their families and others in the lyme area were suffering from a mysterious illness, with symptoms such as headaches, skin rashes, swollen knees, fever, and fatigue. the women contacted the connecticut state department of health and the yale school of medicine for help. two doctors from yale, allan steere and stephen malawista, began an investigation that would result in a groundbreaking medical discovery.
2 the doctors began by conducting individual examinations of each patient.
based on the text, which method of investigation helped dr. steere and dr. malawista most?
separating patients into age groups
studying patients blood samples
conducting patient interviews

Explanation:

The text states "The doctors began by conducting individual examinations of each patient." Among the options, "conducting patient interviews" is part of individual patient examination (to gather info about symptoms, history etc.), while separating into age groups isn't mentioned, and studying blood samples isn't stated as the initial most helpful method here. The key is the direct mention of individual patient examinations which aligns with patient interviews for data collection.

Answer:

conducting patient interviews