学术英语(医学)课后问答题地答案解析.docx

学术英语(医学)课后问答题地答案解析.docxUnit1
1、 Some factors that may lead to the complaint:
Neuron overload
Patients* high expectations
Mistrust and misunderstanding between the patient and the doctor
2、 Mrs. Osorio ’ s condition:
A 56-year-old woman
Somewhat overweight
Reasonably well-controlled diabetes and hypertension
Cholesterol on the high side without any medications for it
Not enough exercises she should take
Her bones a little thin on her last DEXA scan
3、 Good things:
Blood tests done
Glucose a little better
Her blood pressure a little better but not so great Bad things:
Cholesterol not so great
Her weight a little up
Her bones a little thin on her last DEXA scan 4
4、 The situation:
The author was in a moderate state of panic: juggling so many thoughts about
Mrs. Osorio ’ conditions and trying to resolve them all before the clock ran down.
Mrs. Osorio made a trivial request, not so important as compared to her
conditions.
· Mrs. Osorio seemed to care only about her “innocentand —completely justified
— request ：” the form signed by her doctor.
· The doctor tried to or at least pretended to pay attention to the patient while
completing documentation.
5、Similarities:
In computer multitasking, a microprocessor actually performs only one task at a time. Like microprocessors, we human beings carft actually concentrate on two thoughts at the same exact time. Multitasking is just an illusion both in computers and human beings.
Differences:
The concept of multitasking originated in computer science.
At best, human beings can juggle only a handful of thoughts in a multitasking
manner, but computers can do much better.
The more thoughts human beings juggle, the less human beings are able to
attune fully to any given thought, but computers can do much better.
6、
7 medical issues to consider
5 separate thoughts, at least, for each issue
7 x 5 = 35 thoughts
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