Because medicine has its roots in the treatment of acute disease, proposals for changes in medical education have emphasized the need to train physicians to _____.

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The passage suggests that since medicine traditionally focused on acute diseases, there's a need to shift or expand focus in medical education. Training physicians to treat patients with chronic diseases addresses this need by broadening the scope of medical practice beyond acute, short-term illnesses to include long-term, ongoing care.

Because Medicine Has Its Roots in the Treatment of Acute