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3.In practical terms, the new guidelines being developed could result in doctors choosing one drug over another for cost reasons or even deciding that a particular treatment — at the end of life, for example — is too expensive. In the extreme, some critics have said that making treatment decisions based on cost is a form of rationing.

翻译： 实际上，正在被制定的新指导方针可能使得医生出于价格原因选择一种药品而不选择另外一种，甚至决定选择一种例如在病人临终之时显得特别昂贵的特殊治疗方法。极端的是，一些评论家认为，基于费用做出的治疗决定是一种配给制的形式。

词汇：

1) guideline ['ɡaɪdlaɪn] n.指导方针

2) critic ['krɪtɪk] n.评论家；批评家

3) ration ['ræʃn] vt.配给；限量供应n.定额；定量

4.Traditionally, guidelines have heavily influenced the practice of medicine, and the latest ones are expected to make doctors more conscious of the economic consequences of their decisions, even though there’s no obligation to follow them. Medical society guidelines are also used by insurance companies to help determine reimbursement policies.

翻译：从传统上来看，指导方针对医学行为产生了极大的影响，而且最新出台的指导方针希望医生们更加关注其医疗决定的经济后果，尽管并不会追究他们的责任。医疗界的指导方针也被保险公司用来决定其报销政策。

词汇：

1) conscious['kɒnʃəs] adj.有意识的

2) obligation [ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn] n.义务；责任

3) reimbursement [ˌriːɪm'bɜːsmənt] n.报销；赔偿；偿付

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