In the Consulting-room
PATIENT. Good morning, doctor.
DOCTOR. Morning. What is wrong with you?
P. I’m awfully sick, doctor. All night I’d been having an awful pain in the stomach.
Dr. Why didn’t you call in a doctor?
P. Well, it had subsided a little in the morning so I thought I might come myself.
Dr. Where does it pain you?
P. Here, doctor.
Dr. Stripe to the waist, please, and lie down on the couch.
/The patient undresses and lies down/.
Dr. Which side did you say the pain was on?
P. Right here, doctor.
/The doctor feels his stomach with his fingers/.
Dr. Any rigidity here?
P. I don’t feel any.
Dr. Here?
P. Oh, yes.
Dr. What have you been eating of late?
P. Well, I think everything that I’ve always been used to meat, cabbage, and the like.
Dr. Does this often happen with you?
P. Not that I remember, doctor.
Dr. Seems you will have to be operated on for appendisitis.
P. Yes? I’m rather scared, doctor.
Dr. You needn’t be. Stand up and let me check your heart and blood pressure.
/The doctor checks/.
P. Is it all right, doctor?
Dr. Yes, and your blood pressure is almost normal too.
/He gives the patient the thermometer/.
Put this under your armpit.
/After some time/. A slight temperature. You may dress now. Well, here is an admittance to the hospital. Good-bye.
XII. Speak on Health Service in Russia.
Unit III
Medical service in the USA
I. Warm up.
Do you know anything about Medical Service in the USA? Give some information about it.
II. Don’t miss the chance to enrich your vocabulary. Read and learn the following words and word combinations:
private – частный, личный
average – средний, обычный, нормальный
an advice – зд. консультация
to receive – получать
an income – доход, заработок
considerable – значительный, важный
cost – цена, стоимость
a development – развитие, создание, усовершенствование
III. Translate the following word-chain:
Medic – medicable – medical – medicament - to medicate – medication – medicative – medicinal – medicine.
IV. Read the text and translate it into Russian:
Medical service in the USA
In the USA there are three levels of organization of medical service: the private doctor, the medical institution or hospital and the United State Public Health Service.
The average American has a doctor of his own, whom he calls his “family doctor”. This doctor gives the patient regular examinations, vaccinations and medical advice. This doctor receives pay directly from the patient.
But some Americans with low income have no family doctor. They come directly to the hospital for all their medical needs. Here they are cared for by interns, residents and the doctors who work there.
The considerable cost of medical care has led to the development of two new programmes by the Federal Government – Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare provides free medical care for all the Americans over 65. Medicaid provides free medical care for all those whose income is below a certain level.
Notes
residents- врачи, живущие при больнице.