Exercises

8.1 Complete the phrases with verbs from the box. Two phrases can be completed in two different ways.

To assess,to deliver,to demonstrate, to provide, tosupervise, to take

1 ................................a competence or how to do something

2 .......................a trainee by ensuring she successfully completes her training

3 ................................a course or a training programme (as a teacher)

4 ................................a course or a training programme (as a student)

5 ................................progress or competence

8.2 Match the two parts of the sentences.

1 An FY1 is a doctor

2 A demonstrator is an anatomy teacher

3 A clinical trainer is a consultant

4 A supervisor is a consultant

5 A medical school is

6 A placement is

7 A college is

8 A Fellow is a specialist

a) a group of specialists responsible for delivering and training assessment in their specialty.

b) charge of for the training programme of a trainee.

c) a period of time spent as a trainee in a hospital or in General Practice.

d) in the first year of the Foundation Programme.

e) who has gained the highest level in their specialty.

f) who delivers training during periods of direct clinical care.

g) part of a university responsible for medical education.

h) who teaches how to dissect.

8.3 What is the disease or illness being described in each case?

a) Serious bacterial disease spread through food or water, the infected person suffers from diarrhoea, cramp in the intestines and dehydration; the disease is often fatal.

b) A serious, infectious disease of children, its first symptoms are a sore throat, followed by a slight fever, rapid pulse and swelling of the glands in the neck. A membrane-like structure forms in the throat and can close the air passages, asphyxiating the patient. The disease is often fatal for this reason or because the heart becomesfatally weakened.

8.4 Write a description, in English, of a disease or illness and see if your partner can recognize it…

8.5 Answer questions:

1. How do YOU become a specialist in your country? List the stages?

8.6 Read, translate and learn a dialogue by heart. Otitis

Patient: Afternoon, doctor.

Docotor: Good afternoon, sit down, please. What’s your name?

P. Brown.

D. Here is your patient’s chart. What’s the trouble?

P. I feel very queer. I had the flu. And then I had a complication on the right ear. I have a shootinh pain in my ear.

D. When did the pain start?

P. A week ago.

D. Have you ever had otitis?

P. Yes, I had a bilateral otitis 3 years ago.

D. Do you have a secretion from your ear?

P. I do. And I don’t hear well enough with my right ear.

D. (Having examined the patient with an ear speculum)

You have a bad inflammation. I’ll prescribe you some antibiotics and UHF on the right ear.

P. And what about my hearing?

D. Let’s check up your hearing. Close the left ear and repeat after me. (counts in whisper): 37,18,25 etc.

P. I don’t hear anything.

D. (speaks louder); Once more, please. 15, 26, 32…

(repeats) 15, 26, 32

You don’t hear a whisper, but you do hear a conversation.It’s natural. You have a bad inflammation. It’s an acute condition of the chronic otitis. I’ll put you on a sick leave. You will be better in a few days.

And here is the prescriptionfor some drops. They will relieve the pain.

P. And how shall I take the medicine?

D. The nurse will tell you everything.

P. Thank you , doctor. Good-bye