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
More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, but some elective operations may be more about the surgeon’s preferenc
More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, but some elective operations may be more about the surgeon’s preferenc
admin
2022-09-18
71
问题
More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, but some elective operations may be more about the surgeon’s preference than about the patient’s need for the procedure. So how do you make sure that when your doctor suggest surgery, it’s the best decision for you?
Never choose surgery without exploring nonsurgical options first, advises Joshua Jacobs, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and chairman of orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. In general, surgery is recommended only when less invasive treatments have failed or when it’s clear that a surgical repair will deliver a better result than nonsurgical treatments, Jacobs says.
Some orthopedic procedures, such as joint replacements, involve devices made by multiple companies. In cases where more than one product can do the job, "ask your surgeon: Why this device?" Jacobs says. "What’s been your experience with this particular one?" Ask if there are any studies or statistics on this particular product that show how it compares to others.
Proceed with extra caution if your doctor is recommending a brand-new procedure or device. Whenever a new surgical technique comes out, "everyone’s excited about the newest thing and
they jump on the bandwagon
, but you really need to wait and see what the outcomes will be," says Frederick L. Greene, a clinical professor of surgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and a member of the American College of Surgeons’ Patient Education Committee. Sometimes the novel thing turns out to be no better or even worse than the older, more established one. Many hospitals are now selling robotic surgery for elective procedures, but such shiny new technologies aren’t always your best choice, Greene says.
Beware of hospitals and doctors with a financial interest in an expensive procedure, says Rosemary Gibson, an editor for the journal JAMA Internal Medicine and the author of The Treatment Trap. A 2012 study found that information about robotic gynecologic (妇产科医学的) hospital websites provided an incomplete picture of the benefits and risks of such procedures, and in August, researchers at Johns Hopkins University published a study suggesting that complications from robotic laparoscopic (腹腔镜检查) may be underreported. Gibson says that when doctors or hospitals purchase expensive equipment such as robotic surgical tools, they have an incentive to overuse it so they can offset their costs.
Before you schedule surgery, ask your surgeon how long it will take to recover and what limitations you’ll face during the post-op period, Jacobs says. Also find out what you can do to maximize your recovery. Some operations require physical therapy or other recoveries to achieve best results.
Only agree to surgery once you understand what results you can expect and how these compare to your other options.
What does the sentence "they jump on the bandwagon" mean (Line 3, Para. 4)?
选项
A、They jump on a cart pulled by a bull.
B、They follow everyone else to try new things.
C、They let other people make decisions for them.
D、They join in a new club without hesitation.
答案
B
解析
语义题。根据题干中的they jump on the bandwagon可定位到第四段第二句。该句说Whenever a new surgical…but you really need to wait and see what the outcomes will be (手术新技术诞生时,大家都欢欣鼓舞),they jump on the bandwagon (你必须等等观察其结果),由此可推测,人们会赶潮流使用新技术,故选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/OER7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Tomixpulpwithwater.B、Tokeeptheshapeandthicknessofthepaper.C、Tokeepthepaperstrongenough.D、Todrythepaper
A、Theywillbemorecarefulinbuyingpresents.B、Theywilllearnhowtobudgetandinvestinthefuture.C、Theywillbemoreli
A、Launchanewpromotioncampaign.B、Targetthe46-to55-year-oldagegroup.C、Developmoreathleticshoes.D、Sellthefitness
A、Thetwelfth.B、Thethirteenth.C、Thefourteenth.D、Thefifteenth.A男士说,根据记录,女士预订的房间是13号,但女士马上纠正,订的是今晚,不是明晚。由此可以推断今天是12号,是女士预订的
A、Healreadyknowshowtoplay.B、Hedoesn’tliketoplaygames.C、Hedoesn’thaveapartner.D、Hedoesn’thaveenoughfreetime
A、Theymainlyliveontheground.B、Theyaresensitivetodangers.C、Thefemalesdonothaveacall.D、Themalesaremorediffic
A、conspicuousB、economicalC、secretD、safeC文章一开始便说到,购物变成了一种secretandmysteriousaffair(隐秘的事情),原因是在经济萧条期间,炫耀性消费看起来不大好。也可以说,人们热衷
A、Theylearntousestatisticsorfacts.B、Theycanalwaysconvinceotherpeople.C、Theycanusethemethodof"DiscoverDebate.
A、Theyspentmostoftheirtimesitting.B、Theyspentmostoftheirtimerunning.C、Theyspentmostoftheirtimesleeping.D、Th
A、ReasonsforPeople’sSleeping.B、FourStagesofSleep.C、Reasonsforsleepwalking.D、ASleepExperiment.BWhat’sthetopicof
随机试题
碳钢和铸铁都是铁和碳的合金,它们的主要区别是含()量不同。
生产资料包括()。
A、雄激素B、孕激素C、小剂量缩宫素D、儿茶酚胺E、雌激素使子宫对缩宫素敏感
下列不属于优先股的主要特征的是( )。
关于程序模块优化的启发式规则有若干条,以下规则中不符合优化原则的是(55)。如果一个模块调用下层模块时传递一个数据结构,则这种耦合属于(56)。
【T1】Inafamilywheretherolesofmenandwomenarenotsharplyseparatedandwheremanyhouseholdtasksaresharedtoagreate
ReadthearticlebelowaboutFederalDepositInsuranceCorporation.Choosethebestwordtofilleachgap,fromA,B,CorD.Fo
Normally,atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,theStudentServicesofuniversitiesandcollegespublishlistsofroomsandapar
Itisno(use)______arguingaboutit,becausehewillneverchangehismind.
PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassageq
最新回复
(
0
)