Self-study
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Summarize Argument
The author concludes that after any accident that involves a fall or bump on the head, you should get Lakeside Clinic’s complete course of treatment for whiplash. This is based on the fact that whiplash is caused by a sudden, sharp movement of the neck, and many things can result in a sudden, sharp movement of the neck, including a fall or a bump on the head.
Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that every fall or bump on the head involves a sudden, sharp movement of the neck. The author also assumes that there aren’t significant harmful effects from a complete course of treatment for whiplash that might weigh against going through the treatment.
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The conclusion doesn’t say that people should get whiplash treatment after being shoved from behind.
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This doesn’t suggest that the whiplash treatment isn’t appropriate for every fall or bump on the head.
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This doesn’t suggest that the whiplash treatment isn’t appropriate for every fall or bump on the head.
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This calls into question the assumption that every fall or bump on the head involves a sudden, sharp movement in the neck. This shows we might not need whiplash treatment for some falls or bumps on the head.
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The author never suggested that we need a different treatment for auto accidents. The author’s position is just that we should get whiplash treatment (regardless of whether it’s the same as that for auto accidents) for all falls and bumps on the head.