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发表于 2011-3-9 21:44
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[Homework]SENEWS-2011-03-07
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This is the VOA Special English Technology Report.
A new survey finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search for health information online. The survey is from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project and the California HealthCare Foundation.
survey [sur·vey || sər'veɪ /sə']
n. 调查; 民意调查; 调查报告; 全面的考察
v. 调查, 测量, 审视, 勘定; 测量土地
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@@ from the Pew Internet Project says doctors are still the main source of health information. But the survey found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion.
People are sort of fact-checking what they have heard from a doctor. Our studies show that people are still very likely to turn to a health professional
profession [pro'fes·sion || prə'feʃn]
n. 职业; 声明; 同业, 同行; 表白
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when they need a diagnosis or are planning a treatment.
diagnosis [di·ag·no·sis || ‚daɪəg'nəʊsɪs]
n. 诊断
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Forty-four percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health information online.
provider [pro·vid·er || prə'vaɪdə(r)]
n. 供给者, 养家者, 供应者
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Another finding of the survey: Two-thirds of Internet users look online for information about a specific disease or medical condition.
specific [spe·cif·ic || spɪ'sɪfɪk]
n. 特性; 详情; 特效药; 详细说明书
adj. 特殊的, 具有特效的, 明确的
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condition [con·di·tion || kən'dɪʃn]
n. 情况; 环境; 状态; 形势
v. 以...为条件, 支配, 决定
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The Internet has also become an important source of emotional support for people with health problems. Susannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online to find other people who have the same condition.
!!It was more prevalent among people with more serious health issues -- one in four people living with chronic disease. And it was basically off the charts with people living with rare disease. They are so eager to find other people online who share their health concerns.
prevalent [prev·a·lent || 'prevələnt]
adj. 普遍的, 流行的
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issue [is·sue || 'ɪʃuː]
n. 发行, 后果, 问题
v. 发行; 造成...结果; 流出; 使流出; 发行; 放出
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chronic [chron·ic || 'krɒnɪk]
adj. 慢性的, 习惯性的
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chart [tʃɑːt]
n. 图表
v. 制成图表
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rare [rer /reə]
adj. 稀有的, 罕见的; 稀薄的, 稀疏的; 杰出的, 珍贵的; 非常好的, 极度的#半熟的, 煮得嫩的
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concern [con·cern || kən'sɜːn]
n. 关心, 忧虑
v. 涉及; 关系到
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A disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than two hundred thousand people worldwide. The rise of social networking has made it easier for people with rare diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone.
consider [con·sid·er || kən'sɪdə]
v. 考虑; 认为; 照顾; 考虑, 细想
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Social networking is also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other.
Dr. Jeff Livingston operates a medical center for women in Irving, Texas. His office uses password-protected software to share information with patients.
operate [op·er·ate || 'ɑpəreɪt /'ɒp-]
v. 作出, 工作; 运转; 运作; 营业, 营运; 操作; 经营; 开动等; 管理
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We provide the patient full access to their medical care. Anything I can see, the patient can see. All of their notes, all of their doctor visits are right there. All of their lab work is right there.
Dr. Livingston says the software has increased efficiency, reduced costs and improved relations with patients.
It has just revolutionized the way we do health care.
revolutionize (Amer.) [,rev·o'lu·tion·ize || ‚revə'luːʃnaɪz]
v. 彻底改革, 在...方面实现突破性改革; 在...发动革命; 使革命化
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His medical center also has a Facebook page, a MySpace page and a Twitter feed.
feed [fɪːd]
n. 饲养; 一餐; 饲料; 食物; 营养; 可燃物品; 把纸放进打印机 (计算机用语); 给装置提供数据资料 (计算机用语)
v. 喂养; 放牧; 饲养; 吃东西; 流入
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