医学英语阅读课学期论文.doc

医学英语阅读课学期论文 中文标题 现代医学的局限性 英文标题The Limits of Modern Medicine 作 者 姓 名： 学 科 专 业： 学院（系、所、班）： 指 导 教 师： 论文提交日期 2015/6/26 XX 大 学 二〇一五The Limits of Modern Medicine THESIS Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for The Term Credit of Medical English Reading By Xxx Supervisor: xxx Abstract Modern medicine has become more powerful during hundreds years of developing, preventing people from suffering and improving the quality of life. Hyperlipidemia, for instance, can be competed with numerous kinds of pills, which will relieve symptoms. However, there are still many problems and limits of modern medicine that emerge these years and become obstacles in its development. Four areas are listed for the limits: 1.the limits of pills themselves, which refer to their side effects and bad compliance when applied; 2. complicated classification of departments; 3. Paying more attention to pathophysiology than relieving suffering; 4. Little benefit on spirits. Key Words: Modern medicine, hyperlipidemia, side effect, compliance, overtreatment, holism Introduction Hyperlipidemia involves abnormally elevated levels of any lipids or lipoproteins in the blood[1]. It is the most common form of dyslipidemia (which includes any abnormal lipid levels). Nearly 3600 people die of hyperlipidemia-induced cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases every day all over the world. Epidemiological investigation confirms that the prevalence of dyslipidemia among Chinese adults has reached as high as 18.16%；in other words, about 160 million people are living with abnormal blood lipids[2]. Hyperlipidemia has become a major public health problem that we need to face to However, there are many problems of the treatment, including side effects and bad clinical compliance of the pills. Thus, I take the treatment of hyperlipidemia as an example of the limits of modern medicine. Chapter 1 On the pills I.I Side effects Treatment is expensive, invasive, and often comes with