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Text is one of the modern versions (not the classical one) of the Hippocratic Oath, an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians and one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. Read it carefully and answer the question.

 

    THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH

 

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: 
I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such 
knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. 
[5] I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of 
overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism. 
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and 
understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug. 
I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are 
[10] needed for a patient's recovery. 
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. 
Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. 
But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great 
humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God. 
[15] I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness 
may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I 
am to care adequately for the sick. 
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. 
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, 
[20] those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm. 
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection 
thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience 
the joy of healing those who seek my help. 

 

Written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna, Academic Dean of the School of Medicine at Tufts University, and used 
[25] in many medical schools today.

(Source: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_modern.html - retrieved on September 24, 2021)

Analyse the sentences below from Text and choose the CORRECT alternative.

 

1. If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. (line 21)

2. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling... (line 22)

3. ... may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help. (line 22)

 

I. In sentences 1, 2 and 3, the modal verb introduces a wish or a hope.

II. In sentence 1, the modal verb comes before the subject because it starts the second clause of a conditional sentence.

III. In sentences 2 and 3, the modal verb comes before the subject because both are indirect questions.

IV. In sentences 1, 2 and 3, the modal verb comes before the subject because that's the way it must be used to express a possibility.

Text is one of the modern versions (not the classical one) of the Hippocratic Oath, an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians and one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. Read it carefully and answer the question.

 

    THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH

 

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: 
I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such 
knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. 
[5] I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of 
overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism. 
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and 
understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug. 
I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are 
[10] needed for a patient's recovery. 
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. 
Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. 
But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great 
humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God. 
[15] I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness 
may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I 
am to care adequately for the sick. 
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. 
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, 
[20] those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm. 
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection 
thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience 
the joy of healing those who seek my help. 

 

Written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna, Academic Dean of the School of Medicine at Tufts University, and used 
[25] in many medical schools today.

(Source: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_modern.html - retrieved on September 24, 2021)

What meaning do the words "outweigh" (line 8) and "frailty" (line 14) respectively give to the sentences in which they are inserted?

Analyse the joke below and mark the alternative that explains one of the possible meanings of its punch line.

(Source:https://s3.scoopwhoop.com/anj/doctor/6549eebc-1649-47bf-a49b-fb24583d88a1.jpg - retrieved on September 22, 2021)

Based on the advertisement below, which alternative best explains the meaning of the word "Dispensary"?

(Source: https://myedmondsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Bastyr-ad-300x250.jpg - retrieved on September 20, 2021)

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Michigan State University’s Quick Check

1. Check the website name and domain: Fake sites often have a “.co” in the domain.
2. Spelling & Grammar: Are there multiple errors or does the site look professionally edited?
3. Author Attribution: Is an author listed? Are there links to their profile and credentials? Anonymous articles generally should be avoided.
4. Emotional Manipulation: Do you feel emotions by simply reading the headline?
5. Statement of Ethics: Most reputable news sites have a Statement of Ethics.
6. Corrections: Again, reputable sites have a Corrections section or policy.
7. Named Sources, Studies etc.: Does the article name a source or study for its information?
8. Identify Editorials vs News: Reputable news sources clearly identify editorials, which as we know are just someone’s opinion.
9. Check A Reporter’s Body of Work: Does the reporter have a large body of work? Do they generally cover the same topic(s), or do the topics seem to be random or inconsistent?
10. Verify Information Using Multiple Sources: This is a good habit for all research. Make sure you can find more than one reputable source reporting the same information. 

(www.libguides.valenciacollege.edu, 04.08.2022. Adaptado.)

The purpose of the text is to 

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    If you are in a major city anywhere in the world, it is probably quite easy to grab a cheap hamburger from a nearby fast-food restaurant. But what you may not realize is that the meat in that cheap burger can actually illustrate a grand narrative about how humans have shaped the planet. From the land used to raise cattle for beef consumption, to the water used to feed those cattle, to the fuel used to transport the beef all over the world, the human progress that enables us to easily buy a burger — and, for that matter, hop on a plane, charge our phones, and take part in the multitude of activities that make up our everyday experiences — has changed the biosphere.

(Lori Dajose. www.caltech.edu, 03.08.2022.)

De acordo com o texto,