高中英语人教必修5素材：The Future of Medicine

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1、Inmy55yearsasaphysician,I'veseenmyshareofwhatmodernmedicinecando.Duringthe40yearswhenIwasapediatricsurgeon,Isaw95%mortalityratesforcongenitaldefectstransformedinto95%survivalratesbecauseofwhatsurgerycanaccomplish.AsU.S.SurgeonGeneral,Isaweffectivepreventionandtreatmenttechniquesbeatbackthemorta

2、lityfromtobaccouseandAIDS.Andnow,asan85-year-old,mylifehasbeenprolongedandkeptactivebywonderdrugsunknowntomyparents.Soit'sbeensomewhatsurprisinginthiseraoftriumphformodernmedicinetoseetherapidgrowthofalternative/complementarymedicine,whichisusedbyasmanyasoneinthreeAmericans.Althoughmostofthoses

3、tillrefrainfrominformingtheirregularphysiciansaboutthatuse,thereisagrowingtendencyamongphysicianstoacknowledgeandevenembracecertainformsofalternative/complementarymedicine.Changesintheuseoftheterms"alternative"and"complementary"suggesttheshapeofthisshift.Atfirst,itwascalledsimply"alternativemed

4、icine,"reflectingadissatisfactionwithregularmedicineaswellasaculturalrebellionagainstthebiomedicalcommunity.Inmorerecentyears,severalstudiesindicatethattherehasbeenashiftfrom"alternative"therapiesto"complementary"therapies,adoptednotinoppositiontoregularmedicinebutinalliancewithit.Andincreasing

5、lythosewhouseoneofthemanyformsofcomplementarymedicinearenottreatingaspecificmedicalproblem.Rather,theyarepracticingpreventioninwaystheyfindmorecongruentwiththeirphilosophicalvaluesorlifestyle.NowIthinkwemaybeseeinganotherrefinement,onethatistakingusfrom"complementary"to"safeandeffective."Forsom

6、epeople,theappealofalternativemedicineliesinitsalternativestance,andassomeofthesetherapiesenterthemainstream,someoftheseindividualsmayseekotheralternativepractices.ButmoreandmoreAmericansaredemandinggreatercertaintyfromalternativeorcomplementaryproductsasanincreasingnumberofpressreportsdocument

7、healthproblemsresultingfromcertainnaturalproductsandcomplementarypractices.Thus,thebaby-boomhealthconsciousnessthatledtotheresurgenceofalternative/complementarymedicinenowturnstowardsolutionsthatrestmoreheavilyonscience.Wewentthro