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  3. Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients【C1】______of pain, they wer

Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients【C1】______of pain, they wer

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问题     Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients【C1】______of pain, they were told it was a natural part of【C2】______and they would have to learn to live with it.
    Times have changed. Today, we take pain【C3】______. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in【C4】______a person’ s well-being. We know that chronic(慢性的)pain can disrupt a person’ s life, causing problems that【C5】______from missed work to depression.
    That’ s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who【C6】______in pain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social issues related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often【C7】______the work of social workers, psychiatrists(精神病医生)and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.
    This modern respect for pain management has【C8】______to a wealth of innovative treatments which are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a【C9】______number of drugs available, and many of them caused significant side effects in older people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: the medications helped【C10】______the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.
A)led B)determining C)advantage D)aging
E)involves F)complained G)range H)important
I)seriously J)specialize K)solution L)industry
M)limited N)coverage O)relieve
【C10】
选项
答案O
解析 这里需要一个动词，构成help sb．do sth．的结构，故选动词原形，剩余选项中只有relieve，意为“缓解疼痛”。
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