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. The sick role may be more applicable to people experiencing short-term illnesses than those with recurring long-term illnesses
• C. Even simple factors such as whether a person is employed or not seem to affect willingness to assume the sick role
• D. all of the above