Lesson 50 Flashcards
Locum
A doctor who does the job of another doctor who is ill or on holiday
Physician
A medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is mot a surgeon
Acute condition
One that can be cured through treatment
Chronic
Continuing for a long time
Organ
Part of the body
Ophthalmologist
Eyes specialist
Cardiologist
Heart specialist
Psychiatrist
The mind specialist
Dermatologist
Skin specialist
Gynecologist
Women specialist
Pediatrician
Children specialist
Anesthetist
A doctor who gives anesthetic to people in hospital
Complementary medicine
Approaches that differ from conventional western approaches
Acupuncturist
People who treat patients by using needles at special points around the skin
Chiropractor
People who treat patients by pressing joints in places where two joints are connected
Homeopathic doctors
Doctors who use tiny amounts of natural substances to treat an illness
Aromatherapists
Therapists who use aromatic oil and massage
Healthcare
General expression for all of the services offered by hospitals, clinics, dentists, opticians, etc
National insurance
Tax paid by most working adults which covers the costs of healthcare for everyone
National health service
British name for the service that covers hospitals, clinics, dentists, etc
GP
General practitioner, doctor who looks after people’s general health
Surgery
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
Clinic
Center which specializes in treating a particular condition or group of conditions
Prescription charge
Charge for the medication the doctor prescribes, which you pay at a pharmacy
Go private
Choose private healthcare
