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A recent study revealed that the percentage of people treated at large, urban hospitals who recover from their illnesses is lower than the percentage for people treated at smaller, rural hospitals. Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the difference in recovery rates EXCEPT:
(A) Because there are fewer patients to feed, nutritionists at small hospitals are better able to tailor meals to the dietary needs of each patient.
(B) The less friendly, more impersonal atmosphere of large hospitals can be a source of stress for patients at those hospitals.
(C) Although large hospitals tend to draw doctors trained at the more prestigious schools, no correlation has been found between the prestige of a doctor’s school and patients’ recovery rate.
(D) Because space is relatively scarce in large hospitals, doctors are encouraged to minimize the length of time that patients are held for observation following a medical procedure.
(E) Doctors at large hospitals tend to have a greater number of patients and consequently less time to explain to staff and to patients how medications are to be administered
(A) Because there are fewer patients to feed, nutritionists at small hospitals are better able to tailor meals to the dietary needs of each patient.
(B) The less friendly, more impersonal atmosphere of large hospitals can be a source of stress for patients at those hospitals.
(C) Although large hospitals tend to draw doctors trained at the more prestigious schools, no correlation has been found between the prestige of a doctor’s school and patients’ recovery rate.
(D) Because space is relatively scarce in large hospitals, doctors are encouraged to minimize the length of time that patients are held for observation following a medical procedure.
(E) Doctors at large hospitals tend to have a greater number of patients and consequently less time to explain to staff and to patients how medications are to be administered
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A recent study revealed that the percentage of people treated at large, urban hospitals who recover from their illnesses is lower than the percentage for people treated at smaller, rural hospitals. Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the difference in recovery rates EXCEPT:
The argument claims that the recovery rate at large hospitals is paradoxically lower than the rate at smaller hospitals. We are asked to find an answer choice that DOES NOT explain the difference. We are told that:
(A) Because there are fewer patients to feed, nutritionists at small hospitals are better able to tailor meals to the dietary needs of each patient.
This answer choice explains smaller hospitals can improve recovery rate. Incorrect.
(B) The less friendly, more impersonal atmosphere of large hospitals can be a source of stress for patients at those hospitals.
This tells us why large hospitals lead to lower recovery rates.
(C) Although large hospitals tend to draw doctors trained at the more prestigious schools, no correlation has been found between the prestige of a doctor’s school and patients’ recovery rate.
By sharing that there is no correlation between prestige and recovery rate, this answer choice doesn’t explain the inverse-is relationship between size of hospital and recovery rate. Hold.
(D) Because space is relatively scarce in large hospitals, doctors are encouraged to minimize the length of time that patients are held for observation following a medical procedure.
This is a little out there but because space is limited, larger hospitals are more likely to push patients out and therefore they have less time to recover and thus lower recovery rates.
(E) Doctors at large hospitals tend to have a greater number of patients and consequently less time to explain to staff and to patients how medications are to be administered.
Less time to administer medications correctly = lower recovery rates.
The argument claims that the recovery rate at large hospitals is paradoxically lower than the rate at smaller hospitals. We are asked to find an answer choice that DOES NOT explain the difference. We are told that:
(A) Because there are fewer patients to feed, nutritionists at small hospitals are better able to tailor meals to the dietary needs of each patient.
This answer choice explains smaller hospitals can improve recovery rate. Incorrect.
(B) The less friendly, more impersonal atmosphere of large hospitals can be a source of stress for patients at those hospitals.
This tells us why large hospitals lead to lower recovery rates.
(C) Although large hospitals tend to draw doctors trained at the more prestigious schools, no correlation has been found between the prestige of a doctor’s school and patients’ recovery rate.
By sharing that there is no correlation between prestige and recovery rate, this answer choice doesn’t explain the inverse-is relationship between size of hospital and recovery rate. Hold.
(D) Because space is relatively scarce in large hospitals, doctors are encouraged to minimize the length of time that patients are held for observation following a medical procedure.
This is a little out there but because space is limited, larger hospitals are more likely to push patients out and therefore they have less time to recover and thus lower recovery rates.
(E) Doctors at large hospitals tend to have a greater number of patients and consequently less time to explain to staff and to patients how medications are to be administered.
Less time to administer medications correctly = lower recovery rates.
28 Jun 2019, 03:02
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The right answer here is C. This is a resolve the paradox type question, which means we must first find out what is paradoxical/inexplicable, and find answers that do help explain it. It is also an "EXCEPT" question, which means that 4 options explain away the paradox and one doesn't.
In this case, the 'paradox' is that bigger hospitals tend to have lower recovery rates. 4 answers make sense of why this is the case, one does not, and this is the answer.
A - If smaller hospitals can cater to dietary needs better, then it does explain why smaller hospitals have better recovery rates. OUT
B - If large hospitals are more impersonal, it also does lead to smaller hospitals having higher recovery rates. OUT
C - If there is no correlation between prestige and recovery rate, then we can't really say which type of hospital should do better. It is framed like smaller hospitals are "beating the odds" but it ultimately doesn't help explain why small hospitals do better, only that they don't do worse (or better). This option is therefore CORRECT.
D - If doctors spend less time with patients at big hospitals, then it does help explain why small hospitals do better. OUT
E - This is similar to D. It gets at the idea that doctors at larger hospitals have less time per patient. OUT
