CAT Question of the Day Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word/set of words from the given options.
Rather than assess a medicine's safety in isolation, its _______________ effects must be considered in relation to its _______________ and a benefit-risk balance must be struck.
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | beneficial, potency | | | 2) | injurious, productivity | | | 3) | adverse, efficacy | | | 4) | positive, efficiency |
Tip of the Day The most important aspect of your participation in a GD is speaking. Hence, practice a few GDs on different topics with friends, become comfortable hearing your own voice and then practice with other MBA aspirants. Last year's Question of the day (15-Feb-12) A physician's job is to know the human body and its functions in terms of normality (homeostasis). The four cornerstones of diagnostic medicine, each essential for understanding homeostasis, are: anatomy (the structure of the human body), physiology (how the body works), pathology (what can go wrong with the anatomy and physiology) and psychology (thought and behavior). Once the physician knows what is normal and can measure the patient's current condition against those norms, she or he can then determine the patient's particular departure from homeostasis and the degree of departure. This is called the diagnosis. Once a diagnosis has been reached, the provider is able to propose a management plan, which will include treatment as well as plans for follow-up. From this point on, in addition to treating the patient's condition, the provider educates the patient about the causes, progression, outcomes, and possible treatments of his ailments, as well as providing advice for maintaining health.
What do we learn about medical diagnosis from the passage?
| OPTIONS | | | | | 1) | The normal functions of a human body are called homeostasis. | | | 2) | Diagnosis is the determination of the patient's departure from homeostasis. | | | 3) | Physiology is the definition of how the human body works. | | | 4) | A management plan for an illness includes outcomes and treatment. | | | 5) | Maintenance of health is in the hands of the patient as well as the physician. |
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