職稱英語(yǔ)真題之衛(wèi)生類A級(jí)閱讀理解

1、職稱英語(yǔ)真題之衛(wèi)生類 A 級(jí)閱讀理解 3第三篇Many Older Doctors Plan to Phase out Their Practice.The results Of a new survey indicate that 48 percent of physicians between 50 and 65 years Of age are planning to reduce or end their clinical practice in the next 。 l to 3 years The findings also suggest that many older phys

2、icians believe that their younger counterparts do not have the work ethic they do.The survey，which was conducted by Merritt Hawkins Associates，a Texas-based physician search and consulting firm ，suggests that many older physicians are simply unhappy with the changes that have taken place in medicine

3、 over the Years.“ WhenBaby Boom doctors entered medicine they had control over how they practiced and the fee they chargedBut the rules changed on them in mid'stream and now many are looking for a ticket out， MarkSmith， executive vice president of Merritt Hawkins Associates， said in a statement.

4、“ Our study is the only one I am aware of that examines the career plans of.physicians in the 50-To-65 age group Thisage group represents more than One-third of all physicians in the U SIf they stop working in the coming years ，It will have a “ significantimpact otnhe overall supply of physicians，Sm

5、ith told Reuters Health_.The results of the survey, which in eluded 1,170 responden ts調(diào)查對(duì)象,show that 24 percent Of older physicians are planning to leave clinical practice all together In the next 1 to 3 yearsSpecifically， 1 4 percent said they were planning on retiring ， 7 percent said they were lo

6、oking for a medical job a non patient care setting， and 3 Percent said they were seeking a job in a nonmedical field.For those physicians not leaving clinical practice， many said they would make changes to reduce the number of patients they treat For instance，12 percent said they would begin working

7、 part time， 8 percent said they planned to stop taking new patients Or markedly reduce their patient load，and 4 percent expressed a desire to work on a temporary basis.When asked about the work ethic of physicians entering practice today，68 percent of the respondents said that these younger doctors

8、are not as dedicated Or as hard working as physicians who entered practice 20 t0 30 years ago.Fifty-seven percent of older physicians said they would not recommend medicine as a career to their own children Similarly ， 44 percent said they would not select medicine as a career if they were starting

9、out today.“ The most ominous不祥的 finding is that about one half of physicians surveyed plant to either abandon patient care in the next 1 to 3 years，or significantly reduce the number Of patients they see, Smith said “ The U S。 already is facing a widespread shortage Of physicians ，Should older ，work

10、horse'physicians choose to opt out Of patient care. access to medical services will be further restricted.41. Which is NOT true of physicia ns in the 50 一 to 一 65 age group in the U.S.?A. They are mostly baby boomers.B. They have nothing to complain about.C. Many of them plan to gradually stop t

11、heir practice.D. They account for over one4hiof all physicians in the country.42. The survey was focused on.A. the living conditions of older physicians in the U S.B. the career plans of older physicians in the US.C. the retirement plans of older physicians in the U S.D. the achievements of older ph

12、ysicians in the U， S.43. Many older physicians in the U S view the work ethic of their younger counterparts.A. with appreciationB. with disapproval.C. with jealousD. with indifference.44. In the eyes of many older physicians， medicine.A. comes first in their choice of a career for their children.B. remains their lifelong pursuit.C. is not as good a career as it used to be.D. is more demanding than it used to be.45 lf many older