However, the first chronic case took place half a century ago.

然而，第一个慢性中毒病例发生在半个世纪以前。

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And last year, attorneys tried to use fMRI evidence for chronic pain in a worker's compensation claim, but the case was settled out of court.

去年，律师试图利用功能磁共振成像的证据达成工人对慢性疼痛的赔偿要求，但该案件达成庭外和解。

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The technology will be useful in a wide variety of case types ("including chronic disease management, health and wellness, and elderly care"), in the US and around the world.

该技术将在美国以及世界各地的广泛病例中起到重要作用（“包括慢性疾病控制，健康长寿以及老年人健康保障”）。

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Seeing case after case of chronic suffering, caused by simple diseases that were treatable or preventable, was quite an eye opener.

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With regard to the last case, chronic diseases account for 47% of health care costs in the U.S., so self-care could help reduce health care costs.

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Still, many people are confused about Medicare benefits for those with chronic disease and uncertain about this case.

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