The purpose of this paper is to analyze the article “Head CT Scan Overuse in Frequently Admitted Medical Patients”, interpret the intentions of the authors, and make corresponding conclusions.
The authors of this article are Mina Owlia, MD, Lan Yu, PhD, Christopher Deible, MD, Marion A. Hughes, MD, Franziska Jovin, MD, and Gregory M. Bump, MD. Since all of them have medical or scientific degrees, I assume that they are highly professional in the area of study. According to the published article, all of them had access to the data and contributed to this paper. The mentioned authors produced this document based on the study that they conducted during 2011. The article was published in May 2014, which signifies that the authors spent two years …show more content…
They use appropriate arguments and statistics that persuade the target audience to consider this issue significant. In the last paragraph of this part, they form a hypothesis and represent two main aims of the study and further writing. The document is well-structured; as a result, it is easy to follow. Represented tables help to visualize the data and emphasize the main points of the study. Every part has a separate heading, and it gives a reader an opportunity to understand what kind of information it …show more content…
Firstly, science in this society has been highly developed. Thus, people use it to solve common problems. Consequently, science is a practical tool. The field of medicine also has a significant importance for society, which is why people are trying to find ways to improve it. Another aspect is saving. It is worth paying attention that this community wants to help its members preserve their health as well as optimize the expenditures of resources. This document also shows how numbers are important for the culture, where it is produced. The main persuasive argument is based on the percentage of unnecessary CT scans. Thus, we can make an assumption that in this society numbers are believed to be the most convincing tools and indispensable part of the culture. The authors find the problem of CT scanning important and help the community solve it at least by identifying the key points. Considering the fact that the authors also are the members of this society, we assume that it is a self-regulating system, where members are preventing, protecting and acting
The authors of this article are Mina Owlia, MD, Lan Yu, PhD, Christopher Deible, MD, Marion A. Hughes, MD, Franziska Jovin, MD, and Gregory M. Bump, MD. Since all of them have medical or scientific degrees, I assume that they are highly professional in the area of study. According to the published article, all of them had access to the data and contributed to this paper. The mentioned authors produced this document based on the study that they conducted during 2011. The article was published in May 2014, which signifies that the authors spent two years …show more content…
They use appropriate arguments and statistics that persuade the target audience to consider this issue significant. In the last paragraph of this part, they form a hypothesis and represent two main aims of the study and further writing. The document is well-structured; as a result, it is easy to follow. Represented tables help to visualize the data and emphasize the main points of the study. Every part has a separate heading, and it gives a reader an opportunity to understand what kind of information it …show more content…
Firstly, science in this society has been highly developed. Thus, people use it to solve common problems. Consequently, science is a practical tool. The field of medicine also has a significant importance for society, which is why people are trying to find ways to improve it. Another aspect is saving. It is worth paying attention that this community wants to help its members preserve their health as well as optimize the expenditures of resources. This document also shows how numbers are important for the culture, where it is produced. The main persuasive argument is based on the percentage of unnecessary CT scans. Thus, we can make an assumption that in this society numbers are believed to be the most convincing tools and indispensable part of the culture. The authors find the problem of CT scanning important and help the community solve it at least by identifying the key points. Considering the fact that the authors also are the members of this society, we assume that it is a self-regulating system, where members are preventing, protecting and acting