What Is Meant by Talcott Parsons's Theory of Sickness as Deviance

What is meant by Talcott Parsons's theory of sickness as deviance and the sick role?

A) Parsons viewed sickness as a social role with expectations. It is a form of deviance because it exempts a person from their normal responsibilities.
B) Parsons's theory challenged the biological nature of sickness. He argued that the root cause of all sickness was mental, and thus all a lie used to exempt people from their responsibilities.
C) Parsons was concerned with the increased number of individuals who called in sick to work, even when they weren't sick. The sick role distinguished individuals who were legitimately sick from deviant sickness, where the individual lied.
D) Parsons refers to the use of bioterrorism in postmodern society and the role of sickness in postmodern international relations.
E) None of the above