In her early days as an emergency room physician, Doctor Joanna Myer treated a child who had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had been treated and was being prepared for discharge1. Doctor Myer talked to the parents about how they should care for the child at home. Also listening to her were a half a dozen other family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to settle an argument they'd been having over exactly what advice she had given. "As I talked to them. I was amazed2." she said. "All of them had heard the simple instructions I have given just a few hours before, but they have three or four different version3.The most basic details were unclear and confusing.I was surprised, because these were intelligent people." This episode4 gave Doctor Myer her first clue to something every doctor learns sooner or later - most people just don't listen very well. Nowadays, she says she repeats her instruction, and even conduct a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think they are supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets which are computer printouts tailored to the patients'situation. Doctor Myer's listeners are not unusual. When new or difficult material is presented, almost all listeners are faced with the challenge because human speech lacks the stability5 and permanence of the printed word.Oral communication is fast-moving andimpermanent.
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1 discharge
vt.釋放；排出；vi.排出，放電；n.釋放；排出
參考例句：
The water pipes discharge freely.水管暢流。 Some factories in this locality still discharge waste water into the river.這一地區(qū)有些工廠仍把廢水排入河中。
2 amazed
adj.吃驚的，驚奇的v.使大為吃驚，使驚奇( amaze的過去式和過去分詞 )
參考例句：
Just the size of the place amazed her. 僅僅地方之大就使她十分驚奇。 I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. 她的法國文學(xué)知識之豐富使我大為驚奇。 <A hRef=http://www.zequeka.cn/MiNifoRm.html>蘇州中小學(xué)生作文培訓(xùn)班</a>
3 version
n.版本；型號；敘述，說法
參考例句：
His version of the events is pure supposition.他對這件事的說法純屬猜測。 What is your version of this matter?你對這件事情的看法 怎么樣？
4 episode
n.（作品的一段）情節(jié)，插曲，系列事件 中之一
參考例句：
The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.這段小插曲令所有有關(guān)人員都感到非常尷尬。 This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.這段經(jīng)歷至今仍深深地銘刻在我的心中。
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n.穩(wěn)定，穩(wěn)固
參考例句：
The situation is tending towards stability.局勢趨于穩(wěn)定。 She lacks emotional stability.她的情緒不穩(wěn)定。
《The Story in Emergency Room》添加時間：2024-12-14；更新時間：2025-03-09
