Essential Vocabulary for GPs – Primer
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1 People and Places in Healthcare
You have chosen to learn about Essential Vocabulary for GPs – Primer, let’s get started. A patient is a person who sees a doctor for treatment. The doctor works with a nurse who helps care for patients. Patients visit a clinic for medical care. A clinic is smaller than a hospital. A hospital is a large building where very sick people go. A specialist is a doctor who knows a lot about one medical area.
2 Getting Medical Help
Before you see a doctor, you need an appointment. An appointment is a time you choose to visit the doctor. The doctor does an examination to check your body. During the examination, the doctor looks for problems. The doctor will diagnose your illness. This means the doctor will say what is wrong. Sometimes the doctor will refer you to a specialist. A test helps the doctor find health problems.
3 Common Symptoms
A symptom is a sign that shows you are ill. Pain is when your body hurts. A headache is pain in your head. A cough happens when air comes out of your throat suddenly. A fever means your body temperature is very high. These symptoms tell the doctor about your disease or infection. An infection happens when germs enter your body. An allergy is when your body reacts badly to something.
4 Medicine and Treatment
The doctor gives you a prescription for medicine. A prescription is a written order from the doctor. You take medicine to feel better. A tablet is a small solid piece of medicine you swallow. A dose is the amount of medicine you take. Medicine helps your body recover from illness. Sometimes people need surgery for serious problems. Surgery is when a doctor cuts into the body.
5 Body and Injuries
Blood is the red liquid inside your body. An injury is damage to your body. You might get an injury from an accident. A bandage is cloth that covers and protects wounds. Doctors use bandages to help injuries get better. When you are healthy, you feel good and you are not sick. Healthy people do not need to visit the doctor often.
6 Understanding Your Health
Doctors help you understand your symptoms and treatment. They explain your test results clearly. You can ask questions about your medicine and dose. The nurse can show you how to use a bandage. When you recover, you feel better and stronger. It is important to follow your prescription carefully. This helps you become healthy again.
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