英语四级晨读100篇精华版091治疗疼痛 (中英)_大学英语听力

英语四级晨读100篇精华版091治疗疼痛 (中英)

　　英语四级晨读100篇精华版091：Pain Treatmen治疗疼痛

　　91. Pain Treatmen治疗疼痛

　　Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients complained of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have to learn to live with it.

　　很多年前医生通常认为疼痛是生活的正常部分。尤其是当上了年纪的病人抱怨疼痛的时候，总是被告知年龄大了疼痛是自然而然的，要习惯并适应它。

　　Times have changed. Today, we take pain seriously. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in determining a persons well-being. We know that chronic pain can disrupt a persons life, causing problems that range from missed work to depression.

　　时代变了。如今，我们要认真对待疼痛。疼痛被认为是生命体征的第五个指标，在决定一个人的健康状况时与血压、体温、呼吸频率、心跳频率一样重要。我们都知道慢性疼痛可以扰乱一个人的生活，导致的后果小到耽误工作，大到令人精神沮丧。

　　Thats why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who in pain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often the work of social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.