There is increasing recognition of the need for health workers to
continue their education throughout their careers. Not only do health workers
themselves wish to improve their own skills and competence, but the introduction
of new techniques and equipment and the changes taking place in health needs and
health care policies necessitate continued training. The phrase "health care" is
intended to mean not just curative treatment for the sick but the whole range of
provision for promoting health and preventing disease. In
virtually every situation some response to this need has been made, so
continuing education does take place—even though it may in many instances be
ineffective or insufficient. Continuing education may be initiated by the health
workers themselves, by their supervisors, by the managers of the health system,
or by other agencies such as professional associations, publishers, and drug
companies. The form of the continuing education may be written materials
(journals, books, advertisements), meetings, courses, supervisory visits, or a
variety of other methods. With this diversity of approach it is
not surprising that the effectiveness of the continuing education should be
variable. So it is natural that in many countries there is a concern that more
continuing education should be provided and that it should be more
effective. The approach suggested that to achieve this aim is
to develop a "system" of continuing education. This term needs some explanation
as it is capable of being interpreted in many ways. A system is not the same
thing as an organization that provides continuing education. It is much more
than that. It is the sum of the educational activities, the organizational
structure that supports and manages those activities, the management, and the
external agencies involved in the provision of health care. The system should
comprise a nationwide coordinated program in which technology and resources are
optimally used.
单选题
Health workers themselves are aware of the importance of continued
training.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一段第二句“...health workers themselves wish to improve their own skills and competence”可知，医疗工作者们希望能够提高技能，所以题干叙述正确。故本题选A。
单选题
Health needs and health care policies always remain constant.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一段第二句后半句“...the changes taking place in health needs and health care policies”可知，卫生需求与卫生保健政策会发生变化，所以题干叙述错误。故本题选B。
单选题
The phrase "health care" means more than curative treatment for the
sick.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一段最后一句“...'health care' is intended to mean not just...but...”可知，卫生保健不仅仅应包括为病人治疗，还应包括增进健康和预防疾病等一系列的卫生服务，所以题干叙述正确。故本题选A。
单选题
Continuing medical education is particularly ineffective in developing
countries.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 全文未出现the developing countries，故本题选C。
单选题
Written materials constitute the best form of continuing medical
education.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 文章对继续医疗教育的各种形式，并未提及哪个效果更好。故本题选C。
单选题
More effective continuing medical education is called for in many
countries.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第三段最后一句“...in many countries there is a concern that...it should be more effective.”可知，许多国家都在关注继续医疗教育，国民希望提供更多也更有效的继续教育，所以题干叙述正确。故本题选A。
单选题
A "system" of continuing education functions in the same way as an
organization that provides continuing education.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第四段第三句“A system is not the same thing as an organization that provides continuing education.”可知两者不同。由本段下文可知继续教育“体系”的含义要广泛得多，所以题干叙述错误。故本题选B。