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For many patients, institutional care is the most _____ and beneficial form of care.
A
pertinent
B
appropriate
C
acute
D
persistent
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句意：对许多病人来说，福利机构的照顾是最合适并且是最有益的一种护理方式。and决定了其前后应该是相同或相近的词，所以只有appropriate（适当的，合适的）可以和beneficial（有益的）相并列，因此B为正确答案。pertinent相关的，相干的，中肯的。acute敏锐的，急性的。persistent持久稳固的。
句意：对许多病人来说，福利机构的照顾是最合适并且是最有益的一种护理方式。and决定了其前后应该是相同或相近的词，所以只有appropriate（适当的，合适的）可以和beneficial（有益的）相并列，因此B为正确答案。pertinent相关的，相干的，中肯的。acute敏锐的，急性的。persistent持久稳固的。
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D.out of hospital
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Text l How,when and where death happens has changed over the past century.As late as 1990 half of deaths worldwide were caused by chronic diseases;in 2015 the share was two-thirds.Most deaths in rich countries follow years of uneven deterioration.Roughly two-thirds happen in a hospital or nursing home.They often come after a ctimax of desperate treatment.Such passionate intervention can be agonising for all concerned.These medicalised deaths do not seem to be what people want.Polls find that most people in good health hope that,when the time comes,they will die at home.They want to die free from pain,at peace,and surrounded by loved ones for whom they are not a burden.But some deaths are unavoidably miserable.Not everyone will be in a condition to toast death's imminence with champagne,as Anton Chekhov did.What people say they will want while they are well may change as the end nears.Dying at home is less appealing if all the medical kit is at the hospital.A treatment that is unbearable in the imagination can seem like the lesser of two evils when the alternative is death.Some patients will want to fight until all hope is lost.But too often patients receive drastic treatment in spite of their dying wishes~by default,when doctors do"everything possible",as they have been trained to,without talking through people's preferences or ensuring that the prediction is clearly understood.The legalisation of doctor-assisted dying has been called for,so that mentally fit,terminally ill patients can be helped to end their lives if that is their wish.But the right to die is just one part of better care at the end of life.The evidence suggests that most people want this option,but that few would,in the end,choose to exercise it.To give people the death they say they want,medicine should take some simple steps.More palliative care is needed.Providing it earlier in the course of advanced cancer alongside the usual treatments turns out not only to reduce suffering,but to prolong life,too.Most doctors enter medicine to help people delay death,not to talk about its inevitability.But talk they must.Medicare,America's public health scheme for the over-65s,has recently started paying doctors for in-depth conversations with terminally ill patients;other national health-care systems,and insurers,should follow.Cost is not an obstacle,since informed,engaged patients will be less likely to want pointless procedures.Fewer doctors may be sued,as poor communication is a common theme in malpractice claims.
Concerning dying patients,doctors are accustomed to_____A.giving them the death they want
B.helping them delay death
C.talking about the inevitability of death
D.providing them with palliative care
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Text l How,when and where death happens has changed over the past century.As late as 1990 half of deaths worldwide were caused by chronic diseases;in 2015 the share was two-thirds.Most deaths in rich countries follow years of uneven deterioration.Roughly two-thirds happen in a hospital or nursing home.They often come after a ctimax of desperate treatment.Such passionate intervention can be agonising for all concerned.These medicalised deaths do not seem to be what people want.Polls find that most people in good health hope that,when the time comes,they will die at home.They want to die free from pain,at peace,and surrounded by loved ones for whom they are not a burden.But some deaths are unavoidably miserable.Not everyone will be in a condition to toast death's imminence with champagne,as Anton Chekhov did.What people say they will want while they are well may change as the end nears.Dying at home is less appealing if all the medical kit is at the hospital.A treatment that is unbearable in the imagination can seem like the lesser of two evils when the alternative is death.Some patients will want to fight until all hope is lost.But too often patients receive drastic treatment in spite of their dying wishes~by default,when doctors do"everything possible",as they have been trained to,without talking through people's preferences or ensuring that the prediction is clearly understood.The legalisation of doctor-assisted dying has been called for,so that mentally fit,terminally ill patients can be helped to end their lives if that is their wish.But the right to die is just one part of better care at the end of life.The evidence suggests that most people want this option,but that few would,in the end,choose to exercise it.To give people the death they say they want,medicine should take some simple steps.More palliative care is needed.Providing it earlier in the course of advanced cancer alongside the usual treatments turns out not only to reduce suffering,but to prolong life,too.Most doctors enter medicine to help people delay death,not to talk about its inevitability.But talk they must.Medicare,America's public health scheme for the over-65s,has recently started paying doctors for in-depth conversations with terminally ill patients;other national health-care systems,and insurers,should follow.Cost is not an obstacle,since informed,engaged patients will be less likely to want pointless procedures.Fewer doctors may be sued,as poor communication is a common theme in malpractice claims.
We can learn from Paragraph 3 that____A.dying patients suffer undertreatment
B.doctor-paiient communication is poor
C.doctor-assisted dying has been legalized
D.the right to die is better cure for dying patients
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She was able to get the government and ______ companies to help patients with the cost of their care.A.assurance
B.assumption
C.sanction
D.insurance
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Care providers also need to help patients to manage their feelings of uncertainty and______them of the benefits of modern medicine and technology which can substantially aid in health improvement。
A.assure
B.insure
C.sure
D.ensure
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About End-of-Life CareDying patients are happier,less depressed,have less pain and survive longer when their end-of-life care wishes are known and followed,researchers report.This type of patient-centered care can also help keep health costs down________(51)patients who don't want aggressive treatment,the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA) research team said."You can improve care while________(52)cost by making sure that everything you do is centered on what the patients want,what his or her specific goals are and tailor a treatment plan to ensure we_________(53)the specific care he or she wants,"Dr. Jonathan Bergman,a clinical scholar and fellow in the urology department,said in a university news release.__________(54)many cases,dying patients are given aggressive treatments that don't help them and_________(55)higher costs.Patients who want__________(56)care should receive it,but many don't want it and haven't been_________(57)about their wishes,according to Bergman and colleagues,who are testing patient-centered care__________(58)cancer patients.To change the situation,doctors need to be educated about patient-centered care,the researchers said. They also_________(59)that changes to Medicare should be considered.But this is a highly controversial topic that has been sidelined after recent suggested changes were characterized as creating"death panels"."Given the disproportionate cost of care at the very________(60)of life,the issue should be revisited,"Bergman and colleagues wrote."We should address goals of care,not to___________(61)aggressive care to those who want it,but to ensure that we deliver aggressive care only to those who__________(62).This reduces costs and improves outcomes."The study authors noted that,according to the results of a 2004 study,30 percent of Medicare dollars are________(63)on the 5 percent of beneficiaries who die each year,and one-third of the costs in the final year of life_________(64)during the final month.Previous research has shown that patient-centered care can reduce the costs in the last week of life________(65)36 percent and that patients who receive such care are less likely to die in an intensive care unit._________(63)A:spent B:costC:wasted D:got
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Privacy Worry May Keep HIV Patients From TherapyPatients infected with HIV are often concerned about the confidentiality of their HIV-positive status.In fact,some patients are so worried that they will actually give up treatment to prevent the release of this information,according to a report published in the August issue of AIDS Care.Dr. Kathryn Whetten-Goldstein and colleagues from Duke University,Durham,North Carolina,studied the confidentiality issues of 15 HIV-infected patients from rural North Carolina locations.They were divided into groups designed to explore their attitudes toward,and experiences with,breaches in confidentiality."The fear of a breach in confidentiality is' definitely affecting the care that HIV-infected patients receive,"Whetten-Goldstein said."Most studied patients had experienced or knew someone who had experienced a breach in confidentiality.""Two types of breaches occurred,"Whetten-Goldstein noted."The first was a more obvious type of breach.One example was a nurse who told her child that her patient was HIV-positive out of concern thather child would play with the patient's child.""The other type of breach was more subtle,one that providers might not consider breaches,"Whetten- Goldstein explained."This type of breach involves providers talking about a patient's HIV status without the patient's knowledge of the interaction.""The law allows the sharing of information between providers within the same institution,but patient's consent must be obtained before providers at different institutions can share information,"she pointed out."Patients in the study wanted providers to tell them when they are going to share information with other providers and why it is being done,"Whetten-Goldstein said."They also felt that providers should be punished when a breach occurs.""However,because patients are often reluctant to seek legal action which may further expose their status,they felt that the system should regulate itself,"she added.Most patients in the study strongly object to the breaches in the confidentiality of their HIV status.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
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单选题Chauncy, like most bulldogs, has a fondness for meat and gravy.A
like most bulldogs, hasB
as most bulldogs, haveC
like many bulldogs, haveD
like most bulldogs, havingE
as with many bulldogs, has
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单选题Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ____ directed.A
likeB
soC
whichD
as
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单选题For many patients, institutional care is the most _____ and beneficial form of care.A
pertinentB
appropriateC
acuteD
persistent
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