四级The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behaviour is that they are controlled by social norms--shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation.

这些和无数其他社会行为模式的原因是它们受到社会规范的控制——共同的规则或准则，这些规则或准则规定了在特定情况下适当的行为。

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四级Why do many doctors prescribe routine screening for cancer

为什么许多医生会规定癌症常规筛查

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六级Physicians who have been on the job for several hours, for example, are more likely to prescribe antibiotics to patients when it's unwise to do so.

例如，在工作了几个小时的医生，在不明智的情况下，更可能给病人开抗生素。

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四级In a new clinical report, they are urging doctors to prescribe it liberally to the children in their care.

在一份新的临床报告中，他们敦促医生为他们所照顾的儿童开出免费的处方。

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考研George Annas, chair of the health law department at Boston University, maintains that, as long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death.

波士顿大学卫生法系主任George Annas坚持认为，只要医生为合法的医疗目的开药，即使患者使用药物加速死亡，医生也没有违法行为。

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