gwd25--12(即tn16-12)

crystal007

12. GWD25-Q12.

In Kantovia, physicians’ income comes from insurance companies, which require physicians to document their decisions in treating patients and to justify deviations from the companies’ treatment guidelines. Ten years ago physicians were allowed more discretion. Most physicians believe that the companies’ requirements now prevent them from spending enough time with patients. Yet the average amount of time a patient spends with a physician during an office visit has actually increased somewhat over the last ten years.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy between physicians’ perceptions and the change in the actual time spent?

A.      Patients are more likely to be in a hurry nowadays and are less willing to wait a long time to see their physician.

B.       Physicians today typically have a wider range of options in diagnosis and treatment to consider with the patient before prescribing.

C.      Physicians are increasingly likely to work in group practices, sharing the responsibility of night and weekend work.

D.      Most patients would rather trust their physicians than their insurance companies to make decisions about their treatment.

E.       Since the insurance companies pay physicians a set amount for each office visit, it is to physicians’ financial advantage to see as many patients as possible.

找到一个以前的讨论帖，但还是没弄明白。

这道题我整体都搞得不太明白，从题干到选项。

 Most physicians believe that the companies’ requirements now prevent them from spending enough time with patients.是因为physicians要document their decisions in treating patients and to justify deviations from the companies’ treatment guidelines吗？   按B所说，是physicians有更大的选择余地，所以要花更多时间consider with patients吗？ 可是原题不是说physicans因为要做哪些documentation所以没有时间spending with patients for office visits吗？  怎么解释阿？？

云游

分配给病人的总时间少了，但是每个病人的时间不一定少！
但是我觉得GWD这道题目真的很烂。。。B和C半斤八两...
Paradox: Doctor's discretion decrease should be resulted from less time spent with each patient while actually the time rises.