Medical experts often ______ the effectiveness of alternative treatments.
challenge
Some people believe that the amount of exercise you do ______ your resistance to illness.
determines
Amica, a herbal remedy, is often used to ______ faster healing after surgery.
promote
The Internet provides a useful service to patients who wish to _____ the overall success rate of a particular treatment.
gauge
When the data were analysed, the team realised that some critical factors had unfortunately been ______.
overlooked
Some hospitals have ______ a new approach to patient care.
devised
The director was asked to _____ the reasons why his staff failed to adhere to guidelines.
outline
Cost is one ______ of the problem which the government needs to deal with.
aspect
Lower birth _____ have led to a decline in primary-school enrolments.
rates
There are many different ____ of milk on supermarket shelves.
types
Some people say that if you want to lose weight, you should eat the same things as you normally do but in smaller ______.
quantities
As well as staying healthy, it is important to maintain a certain ____ of fitness.
level
Some cities have a considerable ______ of specialist food stores.
number
As a result of health screening, the ______ of stress-related illnesses has fallen.
incidence
