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Lesson 50 Flashcards

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Locum

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A doctor who does the job of another doctor who is ill or on holiday

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Physician

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A medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is mot a surgeon

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Acute condition

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One that can be cured through treatment

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Chronic

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Continuing for a long time

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Organ

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Part of the body

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Ophthalmologist

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Eyes specialist

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Cardiologist

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Heart specialist

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Psychiatrist

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The mind specialist

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Dermatologist

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Skin specialist

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Gynecologist

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Women specialist

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Pediatrician

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Children specialist

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Anesthetist

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A doctor who gives anesthetic to people in hospital

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Complementary medicine

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Approaches that differ from conventional western approaches

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Acupuncturist

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People who treat patients by using needles at special points around the skin

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Chiropractor

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People who treat patients by pressing joints in places where two joints are connected

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Homeopathic doctors

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Doctors who use tiny amounts of natural substances to treat an illness

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Aromatherapists

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Therapists who use aromatic oil and massage

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Healthcare

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General expression for all of the services offered by hospitals, clinics, dentists, opticians, etc

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National insurance

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Tax paid by most working adults which covers the costs of healthcare for everyone

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National health service

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British name for the service that covers hospitals, clinics, dentists, etc

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GP

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General practitioner, doctor who looks after people’s general health

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Surgery

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Small center offering primary care, run by a single GP or a group of GPs (surgery can of course also mean the branch of medicine that involves carrying out operations

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Clinic

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Center which specializes in treating a particular condition or group of conditions

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Prescription charge

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Charge for the medication the doctor prescribes, which you pay at a pharmacy

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Go private

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Choose private healthcare

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