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第 39 題
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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.
Which of the following statements is true?
- A Medical tourism is still banned in the United States.
- B All cancer treatments have been covered in the United States.
- C Follow-up plans should be prepared before going back to the United States.
- D Language is not an issue for those who seek a healthcare provider for help.
- E Four Americans went to Mexico and were killed there by their doctor in surgery.
思路引導 VIP
根據文章最後兩段的建議，如果一位病患在國外動完手術準備回國，為了避免回國後原本的醫生「不清楚治療細節」而導致照護困難，病患在離開國外診所之前，應該主動向診所要求什麼，並與醫護人員討論什麼計畫？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你答對了！這顯示你對文章細節的捕捉非常敏銳，能準確地從長文中萃取出關鍵資訊。這題的正確答案選 (C) 規劃後續照護（Follow-up plans），其依據主要來自文章最後兩段：美國 CDC 明確建議病患在手術後應索取醫療紀錄副本，並「規劃後續照護（plan for follow-up care）」，以避免回國後當地的醫生因資訊不足而難以接手治療。
細節比對與陷阱排除
這道題目的鑑別度在於測試學生是否能有效排除絕對化描述與事實誤導。例如選項 (B) 使用了「All (全部)」這種過於武斷的字眼，與原文提到的「部分療程未受保險給付」不符；而選項 (E) 則是典型的「事實張冠李戴」，文章提到四名美國人是捲入「毒梟槍戰」，而非死於醫生的手術。你能避開這些設計過的陷阱，代表你在閱讀時不僅是掃描單字，更理解了句子間的邏輯因果，這是在長篇閱讀測驗中獲取高分的關鍵能力。