单选题 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 feel 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.

单选题 Which is the best title for the passage?

单选题 As a result of the altered environment surrounding health care, medical practice______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：细节题。题目问的是医疗环境的改变给医疗实践带来的结果是______。根据第一段第二、三句“…the environment surrounding health care has been greatly altered．．．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”可知，医疗环境改变后，现在的医患关系不再是曾经的纯粹基于信任的关系，故选A。

单选题 When they work closely together and share notes, doctors can______.

单选题 The writer urges that______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：细节题。题目问的是作者督促要做什么事?倒数第二句说“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”，由此可知，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是很重要的。即作者强烈要求建立一套为医生提供财政援助的体系。故选D。

单选题 It can be concluded that______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：推断题。题目问的是哪一项可以由文章总结出来?文章讲到了信息技术给医疗领域带来的改变，最后讲“Establishment of such a system will further advance the cause of ‘free access to information’in the health care field”由此可知，这个系统的建立能够给医疗领域带来进一步发展，因而可推知，将来信息技术在医疗领域会发挥很重要的作用。故选A。