首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A jury in Northern California has found a physician【C1】______ for elder abuse because he failed to 【C2】______ enough pain medica
A jury in Northern California has found a physician【C1】______ for elder abuse because he failed to 【C2】______ enough pain medica
admin
2013-04-15
3
问题
A jury in Northern California has found a physician【C1】______ for elder abuse because he failed to 【C2】______ enough pain medication for a【C3】______ ill patient, William Bergman. The jury awarded one-and-a-half million dollars to the patient’s family, but William Bergman’s children say they knew the 【C4】______ were against them in【C5】______ .
Eighty-five-year-old William Bergman, a terminal cancer patient, died in February 1998【C6】______ spending six days at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, California. Bergman’s children say he suffered【C7】______ because Dr. Wing Chin didn’t administer enough painkillers. Beverly Bergman, the patient’s daughter, says, "When you’re【C8】______ , and you’re treating a person with【C9】______ pain or intractable pain, there are consequences. We think that’s what the jury said today."
During the month-long trial, Dr. chin【C10】______ that he followed【C11】______ pain management protocols. Bob Slattery, Dr. Chin’s defense lawyer says, "Quite frankly, I think that the doctor complied【C12】______ the standard of care, and that the evidence that we【C13】______ showed that." Family members acknowledged on the stand that they didn’t directly ask the doctor for more medication. Alice Edlinger, Bergman’s daughter, says, "We trusted that they knew what they were doing to【C14】______ my father’s pain."
Advocates for terminally ill patients say under- medication for pain is a【C15】______ problem. Jim Geagan, a family attorney, says, "I think the effect of this is going to be a【C16】______ increase in consciousness in California and, I hope, throughout the country,【C17】______ physicians have to make pain management a priority."
Bergman’s family chose to【C18】______ for elderly abuse【C19】______ California malpractice laws don’t allow pain and suffering awards for the deceased. The jury award, 1.5 million dollars, is【C20】______ to be reduced to 250-thousand dollars to comply with a state cap on awards.
【C4】
选项
A、rates
B、opportunities
C、fates
D、odds
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/F9B7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Hecan’thelpthewomanbecauseit’stoodarktosee.B、Hecan’tletthewomaninbecausetherearenoseatsleft.C、Hecan’t
Entertheinformationage.Informationistherawmaterialformanyofthebusinessactivities【C1】______thisnewera,justasir
A、ToexpresssympathyforAIDSvictims.B、ToshowtheconsequencesofAIDS.C、Tostresstheimportanceofmedicaltests.D、Towa
A、Hedoesn’thaveanygoodideas.B、Hehasmanyinterestingdreams.C、Hedoesn’tputhisideasintopractice.D、Hesleepsalot
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatl
Allourdreamshavesomethingtodowithourfeelings,fears,longings,wishes,needsandmemories.Ifapersonishungry,orti
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonIndependentRecruitingofUniversities.You
A、Mealsareincludedinthepriceofcourse.B、Themanneedstopayalltheelectricitybillsalone.C、Aprivatehouseisshared
A、Itisn’treliable.B、Itneedschecking.C、Itisdefinitelytrustworthy.D、Itwon’thurttotry.D
AdvertisingisamultibilliondollarbusinessintheUnitedStates.Morethan33billiondollarsarespenteachyearforadverti
随机试题
2019年3月,国家主席习近平对欧洲三国进行了国事访问,推动共建“一带一路”在亚欧大陆开辟新的空间。这三国分别是:
下列哪种说法符合急性应激障碍
募穴指的是
含芳香挥发性成分的药材干燥时,温度一般不宜超过
某引风机置于硬质水泥地面上,有利于隔声罩隔声效果的措施包括()。
《全球21世纪议程》的四个部分中,不包含()
下列各项中,属于产业政策范畴的有()。Ⅰ.玻璃纤维行业准入条件Ⅱ.钢铁产业发展政策Ⅲ.会计准则Ⅳ.反垄断法
设f(x)∈C[-π,π],且f(x)=+∫-ππf(x)sinxdx,求f(x).
Whatispapermade?Whenwe【C1】______booksornewspapers,weseldomstopandthinkaboutthethings【C2】______tomakethem.【C3】_
A、Moreroadsneedtobebuiltforfuturegenerations.B、Moremeansoftransportationwillbebuiltinthefuture.C、Atrainsyst
最新回复
(
0
)