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Surgeons wish to be exempt from the new requirement that all doctors pass an exam to renew their medical licenses every five years. The surgeons claim that because they treat patients who are more likely to die while under their care, they are subject to greater scrutiny than other physicians, and that any lack of competence would be evidenced in higher rates of complications or mortality. However, other doctors also treat patients at great risk of immediate death, but no other group of doctors is protesting the new recertification requirement, which indicates that the requirement is reasonable.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the surgeons' argument against the reasonableness of the regulation?

A. There are several fields of medicine in which patient mortality rates are higher than in surgery.

B. In other professions, it is common for recertification exams to be required at two-year intervals.

C. Certification exams are tailored to test doctors in the field of medicine in which they practice.

D. In many fields of medicine, such as epidemiology and oncology, physicians spend less time with patients as they advance in their careers, and thus their skills diminish over time.

E. Unlike non-surgical doctors, surgeons practice those skills most crucial to successful treatment of their patients each time they operate.
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Option E is correct.Because the strengthener should give reason, for why Surgeons are saying that "they are subject to greater scrutiny than other physicians".The reason must be that they are re-practicing those skills every time they operate.
As mentioned in E. "surgeons practice those skills most crucial to successful treatment of their patients each time they operate.

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Understanding the argument -
Surgeons wish to be exempt from the new requirement that all doctors pass an exam to renew their medical licenses every five years. - Fact
The surgeons claim that because they treat patients who are more likely to die while under their care, they are subject to greater scrutiny than other physicians, and that any lack of competence would be evidenced in higher rates of complications or mortality. - Opinion.
However, other doctors also treat patients at great risk of immediate death, but no other group of doctors is protesting the new recertification requirement, which indicates that the requirement is reasonable. - Supporting premise and conclusion

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the surgeons' argument against the reasonableness of the regulation?

Option Elimination -

A. There are several fields of medicine in which patient mortality rates are higher than in surgery. - Weakener.

B. In other professions, it is common for recertification exams to be required at two-year intervals. - "Other professions" are out of scope.

C. Certification exams are tailored to test doctors in the field of medicine in which they practice. - If these are tailored exams, they'll test the surgeon-specific skills, meaning that the exams may be useful even for surgeons to test their competency as these are not general-purpose exams.

D. In many fields of medicine, such as epidemiology and oncology, physicians spend less time with patients as they advance in their careers, and thus their skills diminish over time. - Weakener at best.

E. Unlike non-surgical doctors, surgeons practice those skills most crucial to successful treatment of their patients each time they operate.­ - Meaning they are honing their skills every time they operate. Aligns with the surgeons argument which conveys that any lack of competence would be visible in the complications or mortality, so a separate exam to test competence and renew license may not be required.
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