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The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico brought attention to a common practice for many people in the United States: medical tourism. The four Americans were caught in a shootout between criminal drug organizations. A family member said the four were on a trip from the U.S. so that one of them could get cosmetic surgery from a doctor in Matamoros. [ 1 ] Arturo Bustamante, a health policy professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that those who visit Mexico for care are mostly Mexican or Latino immigrants living in the U.S. [ 2 ] He said non-Latino patients mainly cross the border to get treatment for their teeth, buy prescription drugs, or to receive cosmetic surgery or some cancer treatments not covered in the U.S. However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) warns that medical tourism could be risky depending on the country and the medical center. Among the risks are infectious diseases, quality of care, language difficulties, and follow-up care. [ 3 ] To reduce risks, the CDC advises people to work with a healthcare provider or travel medicine provider before making the trip. [ 4 ] Lydia Gan of North Carolina noted that care providers often have someone pick patients up at the airport and take them to the health center or hotel. Edelheit of the Medical Tourism Association added that patients should research care quality before considering prices. “They really need to make sure they are going with the best of the best,” he said. Once patients choose a country and a provider, the CDC advises to bring medical records and to inform medical workers of any health problems. After a procedure, the agency says to get copies of all new medical records and to plan for follow-up care. [ 5 ] If someone has medical problems after returning home, it may be hard for their doctor to learn the details about the care received during a trip.
The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico brought attention to a common practice for many people in the United States: medical tourism. The four Americans were caught in a shootout between criminal drug organizations. A family member said the four were on a trip from the U.S. so that one of them could get cosmetic surgery from a doctor in Matamoros. [ 1 ] Arturo Bustamante, a health policy professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that those who visit Mexico for care are mostly Mexican or Latino immigrants living in the U.S. [ 2 ] He said non-Latino patients mainly cross the border to get treatment for their teeth, buy prescription drugs, or to receive cosmetic surgery or some cancer treatments not covered in the U.S. However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) warns that medical tourism could be risky depending on the country and the medical center. Among the risks are infectious diseases, quality of care, language difficulties, and follow-up care. [ 3 ] To reduce risks, the CDC advises people to work with a healthcare provider or travel medicine provider before making the trip. [ 4 ] Lydia Gan of North Carolina noted that care providers often have someone pick patients up at the airport and take them to the health center or hotel. Edelheit of the Medical Tourism Association added that patients should research care quality before considering prices. “They really need to make sure they are going with the best of the best,” he said. Once patients choose a country and a provider, the CDC advises to bring medical records and to inform medical workers of any health problems. After a procedure, the agency says to get copies of all new medical records and to plan for follow-up care. [ 5 ] If someone has medical problems after returning home, it may be hard for their doctor to learn the details about the care received during a trip.
What is the writer’s main purpose for writing this passage?
- A To promote medical tourism as an alternative.
- B To highlight the risks of medical tourism.
- C To explain why medical tourism becomes popular.
- D To criticize Mexico for providing medical tourism.
- E To compare medical tourism with other types of tourism.
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請試著觀察文章中段出現的「However」這個詞，以及它後面提到的 CDC 機構。當文章引入一個權威機構（如疾管局）並開始列舉一系列需要「小心」或「注意」的事項時，你認為作者主要是想告訴讀者這件事有多麼迷人，還是想提醒讀者在做決定前應該考慮到哪些潛在的問題呢？
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掌握文章的核心與轉折
恭喜你！精確地捕捉到了這篇文章的主旨。這類「作者目的」題型通常不會直接在第一句揭曉答案，而是需要你從整體的篇幅比例來判斷。你能夠不被開頭提到的醫療旅遊原因（選項 C）所干擾，敏銳地察覺到文章中段出現的 However 轉折，以及隨後引述 CDC（美國疾管局） 提出的風險警示與建議，這顯示你具備了極佳的閱讀耐心與統整能力。
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