MedicineVocabulary and Expressionsdiagnosis bloodletting advent

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问题 Medicine
Vocabulary and Expressions
diagnosis        bloodletting       advent       artery
encompasses     humorism         suturing     cellular
molecular        efficacy          splint       biologics
folk medicine     biomedical        traction     pharmaceutical
acupuncture      psychotherapy     prostheses    ionizing radiation [br] What do we know about the history of medicine?
Medicine
   The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing. Medicine is the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
   Medicine can involve art, science, or both. It has existed for thousands of years, during most of which it was an art that frequently had connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of each culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ancient philosopher and physician would apply bloodletting according to the theories of humorism.
   In recent centuries, since the advent of science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science (both basic and applied, under the umbrella of medical science). Thus, while the perfect stitching technique for suturing an artery is still an art that surgeons learn by practicing, the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the tissues being stitched comes from science. The older, prescientific forms of medicine are now known as traditional medicine and folk medicine. Although they are no longer the sole type of medicine, they are still used to complement scientific medicine and are thus called complementary and alternative medicine. For example, although acupuncture and herbal medicine are ancient arts that include unscientific components, they can still sometimes provide relief of pain, symptoms, or anxiety and are thus still valued by many patients regardless of the chemical or physical mechanisms by which they work. Thus they continue to have value in health care, within the limits of safety and efficacy. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through medication or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, prostheses, biologies, pharmaceuticals, ionizing radiation among others.

选项 A、It has remained as an art for a long time.
B、It is not related to religious beliefs.
C、It is not related to philosophical beliefs.
D、It is related to the prayer said by the magician.

答案 A

解析 根据原文“It has existed for thousands of years,during most of which it was an art that frequently had connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of each culture”可知,在很长的历史时期内,医学都是作为一种艺术而存在,尽管跟宗教和哲学观念有很深的渊源。B、C、D都不正确,故A为最佳选项。
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