Translate the words into Russian.

I. I. Many doctors work in the polyclinic. They

II.

1.examine a patient 2.carry on an examination 3..listen to the complaints 4.go out to the calls 5.treat the patients 6.fill in the patients’ cards 7.make a diagnosis 8.protect the health of the people 9.make administration 10.administer the treatment 11.have consulting hours

II. People fall ill and become the patients of the polyclinic. They

1.ring up the local polyclinic

2.call in a doctor

3.go to the polyclinic

4.complain of the state ( condition)

5.receive a sick-leave

6.follow a bed regimen

7.consult a doctor

III. The doctor fills in the patient’s card. It includes

1.a diagnosis of a disease

2.a course of a disease

3.doctor’s administrations

4.treatment

5.changes in the patient’s condition

IV. Nurses help doctors in the polyclinic. They

1.give injections

2.carry out doctor’s administrations

Make up the word combinations using the words

1. make 2. examine 3. carry out 4. fill in 5. protect 6. administer 7. have 8. give 9. listen to

patient’s card the health a diagnosis injections complaints examinations the treatment consulting hours a patient

Read the dialogue. Translate into Russian. Roleplay the conversation

A Talk on the Phone

Steve: Hi, Dave. How are you?

Dave: It might be better. You know, I have fallen ill.

Steve: I am sorry for you. Have you called in a doctor ?

Dave: No, my conditionisn’t very poor.

Steve: Still, you must consult a doctorandcomplain of your condition. Is there a polyclinic near there?

Dave: Yes, of course. I have got a patient’s cardthere. I willring up the polyclinic and find outthe consulting hours.

Steve: Well, I think your visit will take some time. I will call you later. Cheer up!

Here is a page from the patient’s card. Fill in the gaps.

__________: pneumonia

__________: high temperature, dry cough; patient has flushed face, fast pulse.

__________: follow bed regimen, rest and sleep, much drink, follow given administrations.

__________: medicines 3 times a day

__________: the patient is getting better. The temperature is normal. The patient has a slight cough.

Situations.

1. You are a doctor. You work in the polyclinic. Speak about your working day using the words from ex. 2.

Example: I am a doctor. I work in the polyclinic. In the morning I …

2. You have high temperature. You feel ill. Tell what you usually do when you become ill.

Example: When I become ill I usually consult my doctor in the polyclinic. He …

Read the text about the polyclinics

The Polyclinics

The polyclinic is a medical institution which protects the health of our people.

If a patient falls ill, he rings up his local polyclinic and call in a doctor. When his condition isn’t very bad he will go to the local polyclinic and a physician (doctor) will examine him there.

Many specialists including therapeutists, neurologists, surgeons work in the polyclinic. During the medical examination a physician usually listens to the complaints of the patient and according to the complaints he carries on the examination.

In addition to the consulting hours at the polyclinic local physicians go out to the calls to examine those patients who are seriously ill and whose condition is bad. Such sick patients receive sick-leaves. They usually follow a bed regimen.

Any physician of the polyclinic knows his patients very well because he treats only a definite number of patients. At the local polyclinic every patient has a personal patient’s card. When a physician fills it, he writes down the diagnosis of the disease, the doctor’s administrations, the course of the disease, and the changes in the patient’s condition after the treatment.

If it is necessary a nurse will come to the patient’s house to give him the administered injections or to carry out any of the doctor’s administrations.

Answer the questions

1. What is the polyclinic? What is its function?

2. What can any patient do when he falls ill??

3. How does the doctor carry on the examination?

4. What do the doctors do in addition to the consulting hours?

5. What do the sick persons receive?

6. Who fills in a patient’s card?

7. What does a physician write down in it?

8. What will a nurse do if it is necessary?

Complete the sentences

1. Many specialists …

2. When the doctors go to the calls they …

3. Sick patients …

4. Any local physician knows …

5. At the local polyclinic every patient …

10. James is a young doctor. He’s got a job in a new far away town. James is writing a letter to hisclose friend Mary. Help him to complete the letter. Use the given words.

patients / medical institution / consulting hours / nurse / treat / examine / gives injections / complain / fill in / carries out / receive sick-leaves / follow a bed regimen / administer / condition / go out

« Hello, Mary!

It’s me, James. I am fine. I have a new flat and a new job in this far away town. I work as a doctor in the polyclinic. I have … … there. I have a definite number of … whom I … . Our polyclinic is a big … … in this region. Many doctors work together with me. My working day begins at 8.30. I have many patients a day. They come and … of their condition. I … the patients, … their patient’s cards, … the treatment. Ill patients … … . I tell my patients to … … … .

I work together with Kate. She is a … . She helps me very much. She … … to the patients and … … my administrations. Sometimes if it is necessary I … … to the calls to the patients whose …. is very bad. That’s the way my life goes on.

Yours, James.»

Speak about the polyclinic.

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