FN wrote:
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?
(A) Many contagious diseases can be prevented with vaccines.
(B) In 1988, for every three cents the United States spent on prevention, it spent 97 cents on curative treatment.
(C) The number of students enrolled in medical school is the highest it has ever been.
(D) More people die each year from disease than from accidental causes.
(E) As the population grows, the number of doctors in certain specialties has not been keeping pace.
I disagree with the OA..but lets see if i am the only one reading it wrong!
PREMISE : Medical education in the United States has focused almost exclusively on curative medicine, while preventive care has been given scant attention
CONCLUSION : Medical schools should invest as much time in teaching their students how to prevent illness as in teaching them how to cure it
We have to strengthen the conclusion
(A) Many contagious diseases can be prevented with vaccines.. IT is strenghening the conclusion .HENCE CORRECT .
(B) In 1988, for every three cents the United States spent on prevention, it spent 97 cents on curative treatment.It is srengthening the premise .
(C) The number of students enrolled in medical school is the highest it has ever been.Number of students is IRRELEVANT.
(D) More people die each year from disease than from accidental causes.Accidental causes ae not our concern .IRRELEVANT .
(E) As the population grows, the number of doctors in certain specialties has not been keeping pace.OUT OF SCOPE .