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美国的医院和疗养院近来掀起一阵争论的热潮——医学的最高目的究竟是延长生命,还是生命的质量。加上美国医疗费用直线上升,更使争论复杂化。美国医疗费用每年已达3,000亿美元,约占全国货物与劳务总产出的10％。由于医疗技术的不断发展,医疗费用也不断上升。关于医学伦理学的争论也已涉及到国家的政策。政府和医务界人士面对经济不景气,在作出生与死的决定时,必需考虑到医
U.S. hospitals and nursing homes have been buzzing with controversy lately. The ultimate goal of medicine is to prolong life and the quality of life. Coupled with the soaring U.S. medical costs, the debate has become more complicated. US medical expenses have reached 300 billion U.S. dollars each year, accounting for about 10% of the country’s total output of goods and services. Due to the continuous development of medical technology, medical expenses are also rising. The debate about medical ethics has also involved the country’s policies. In the face of the economic downturn, the government and the medical profession must take medical care into consideration when making decisions on life and death.