.  During the past 30 years or so, health care has increasingly become a form of business. In addition, the environment surrounding health care has been greatly altered by the advent of more sophisticated medical technologies and increased specialization. It is no longer true to say that doctors regard their profession as a sacred calling, and while the doctor-patient relationship still remains, it is not the relationship based solely on trust which it used to be. Of course there are many doctors who have endeavored to increase the transparency of their behavior as medical professionals, and patients can receive effective treatment when such doctors work closely together and share notes.
    An example of such cooperation can be found in the field of remote health care, which has been introduced on an experimental basis in several regions. Since most medical specialists live in cities, patients who live in the country have to travel a long distance to consult a specialist. This is especially hard on the elderly, both financially and physically. Through a computer network, patients who live in the country can consult a medical specialist in the city, tell him their symptoms, and receive advice without the need for a journey to the specialist's office. Also, with several doctors being assigned to a single patient, the transparency of each doctor's behavior is further ensured.
    On the other hand, however, it is also true that remote health consultation is not generally regarded as a form of medical treatment. For any sort of consultation to be regarded as medical treatment, most people feet that the patient must actually visit the doctor, and undergo an examination by the doctor in person. Remote health care is essentially a means for doctors to work as a team. In order for this to be practicable, it is important to establish a system whereby financial support can be extended to a doctor who as a member of a medical team provides only information. Establishment of such a system will further advance the cause of "free access to information" in the health care field.1.  Which is the best title for the passage? ______
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 本文为说明文，主要介绍了信息技术在远程医疗服务中的应用。文章提到医疗保健已日益成为一种商业形式，而这个领域现在需要建立一个远程医疗保健系统，来进一步推进医疗保健领域的“免费信息获得”事业。
   主旨题。题目问的是本文的最佳标题是什么。全文主要介绍了信息技术在远程医疗服务中的应用。故选C。
[参考译文] 在过去的30年中，医疗保健已日益成为一种商业形式。此外，先进的医疗技术的出现和更加专业化的医疗保健环境大大的改变了医疗保健环境。再也不能说医生把他们的职业视为神圣的呼唤，而医患关系仍然存在，所以这不再是曾经的纯粹基于信任的关系。当然也有人一直在努力提高其医疗行为的透明度，在与这样的医生合作和分享的情况下，患者能得到有效的治疗。
   远程医疗保健就是这样合作的一个例子，而这种技术在几个地区的实验基础上已经开始应用了。由于大多数的医学专家住在城市，生活在农村的病人必须要长途跋涉去咨询一个专家。这对老人来说特别困难，无论是经济上还是身体上。通过计算机网络，住在乡村的病人可以向城市里的医学专家咨询，告诉医生他们的症状，并接受建议，而不需要专门跑去专家办公室。此外，几个医生会同时被分配给一个病人，每个医生行为的透明度进一步被保证了。
   然而，另一方面，远程健康咨询并不普遍被认为是一种医疗服务形式。对于任何一种被视为医疗手段的咨询，大多数人都认为病人必须亲自去看医生，并亲自接受医生的检查。远程医疗保健基本上是医生进行团队合作的一种手段。为了使这变得可行，重要的是要建立一个系统，使作为医疗团队成员的医生不仅得到信息，还可以得到经济上的支持。这样一个系统的建立将进一步推进医疗保健领域的“免费信息获得”的事业。