Premature and low birth weight babies are surviving as never before, thanks to treatments available in neonatal intensive care units. (1)_______________But a new study suggests that these high-tech, high-intensity hospital services make economic sense in middle-income countries, too.
新生儿重症监护室的医护措施使现在早产儿和体重过轻新生儿的存活率比以往大幅度提高。但一项新的研究认为,这种高科技的重症监护服务,中等收入国家在经济上也是行得通的。
The often amazing results from neonatal intensive care comes at a hefty price in rich countries — doctor and hospital bills often climb into the tens of thousands of dollars, or more.在富裕国家里,新生儿重症监护的效果令人称奇,但往往伴随高额费用。来自医生和医院的账单,经常高达数万美元,甚至更多。
Medical care is cheaper in countries like Mexico, but people have less money, (2)_____________________在墨西哥等国家,看病吃药虽然便宜一些,但人们口袋里的钱也比较少。