Medical education in the United States has focused almost exclusively on curative medicine, while preventive care has been given scant attention. This is misguided. Medical schools should invest as much time in teaching their students how to prevent illness as in teaching them how to cure it. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?

Many contagious diseases can be prevented with vaccines.

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

The number of students enrolled in medical school is the highest it has ever been

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

More people die each year from disease than from accidental causes.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Many contagious diseases can be prevented with vaccines.
The conclusion is that medical schools are misguided. The basis for this claim is that they pay little attention to preventive medicine. The argument would be made stronger by a statement concerning the benefits of preventive medicine.

(A) CORRECT. Vaccines are a type of preventive medicine that have known benefits, i.e., preventing contagious diseases.

(B)This statement supports the idea that the more time and money are spent on curative medicine than on preventive medicine. However, it does not speak to the benefits of preventive medicine.

(C) The number of students enrolled in medical school has nothing to do with the benefits of preventive medicine.

(D) Accidental causes have nothing to do with the benefits of preventive medicine.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. According to the enrollment statistics published by U.S. medical schools,the number of female medical students is equivalent to the number of male medical students currently enrolled in medical school.

Given the economic inequalities in the country, you will get a tremendously unequal delivery of medical attention. There is no way of escaping it. There are a lot of rich people in the country and there is no way you can prevent them from having state-of-the-art medical attention within India if they can pay for it.

I: The Government has decided to hold a single entrance test for admission to all the medical colleges in India.

II: The State Government has debarred students from other States to apply for the seats in the medical colleges in the State.

Statement: Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?

Arguments:

I. No, the needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.

II. Yes, this is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.

III. Yes, only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.

IV. Yes, now salary of these teachers is reasonable.

Statement: Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?

Arguments:
I. No. The needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.
II. Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.
III. Yes. Only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.
IV. Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program