However, Quetelet would add that such immediate reference to the average man could have serious consequences in the health care field "since general laws relative to masses are essentially false when they are applied immediately to individuals: which does not mean that they should not be consulted" .
Sin embargo, Quetelet agregará que esa referencia inmediata al hombre medio puede tener serias consecuencias en el campo de la salud "pues las leyes generales relativas a las masas son esencialmente falsas cuando se aplican inmediatamente a los individuos: lo que no significa que no deban ser consultadas" .