Review Unit 7

Robots have ___ healthcare with amazing changes in treatments.

• phased out

• revolutionized

• thrived

This recent ___ in interest in healthcare robotics has resulted from a decrease in prices.

• emergence

• surge

• proximity

The possible ___ of dangerous diseases like Ebola to healthcare workers can be reduced with the use of robots to treat patients.

• emergence

• surge

• transmission

Development of smaller and smaller robots can lead to early ___ of cancers and other diseases.

• detection

• resistance

• transmission

The use of robotic arms can help ___ surgeries, resulting in quicker and more accurate procedures.

• confine

• facilitate

• phase out

Lack of clean drinking water is a major global health problem, ___ to serious illness and disease.

• leading

• letting

• facilitating

Unsafe drinking water is one major factor that ___ to death from disease in developing countries.

• contributes

• promotes

• triggers

Much of the problem ___ poor sanitation.

• encourages

• is a result of

• creates

Education about good hygiene, such as hand washing, would ___ about a reduction in illness.

• bring

• encourage

• enable

Lack of available water can ___ on children's education because they spend their day collecting water instead of going to school.

• have an effect

• allow

• help