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Booking a Doctor's Appointment At the doctor's Doctors
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Get well soon!

doctor Good morning. Please have a seat here. What's the problem?  
Juliet Well, I'm not feeling well. I have a sore throat and I feel pain in my chest when I cough.  
doctor Do you have a runny nose?  
Juliet Yes. I have a runny nose, too.  
doctor Let me take your temperature. You have a fever. Please take off your shirt. Now breathe deeply.  
Juliet What's wrong with me?  
doctor It seems that you have the flu. I will prescribe you some medicine. Take two pills twice a day. And you must stay in bed for three days.  
Juliet Thank you, doctor! Goodbye!  
doctor Goodbye! Get well soon!  

What's the trouble?

What's the matter?
I have a headache.
I have a runny nose.
I have a sore throat.
I have a fever.
I've got a cough.
I have a bad cough.
I've got a cold.
I don't feel well.
I feel sick to the stomach.
I have diarrhoea.
I have constipation.
I have indigestion.
I've eaten something bad.
I vomited.
I have heartburn.
I feel dizzy.
I have a stomach ache.
I've got a backache.
I have a pain in my chest.
I have difficulty breathing.
I have a temperature.
Do you have a fever?
Where does it hurt?
It hurts here.
I am in pain.
I have a toothache.
My ear is hurting.
My eyes are smarting.
It itches terribly.
I've got a rash.
I scalded my hand.
I sprained my ankle.
I can't walk.
I've cut my finger.

Medical examination

I'll examine you.
I'll take your temperature.
I'll take your pulse.
I'll take your blood pressure.
Lie down, please.
Open your mouth, please.
Breathe deeply, please.
breathe in
breathe out
Does it hurt when I do that?
Roll up your sleeve, please.
Please undress to the waist.
Take your clothes off please.
Put your clothes on please.
Are you taking any medicine?

What's next?

I'll write you out a prescription.
I'll prescribe you an antibiotic.
Here's your prescription.
How often should I take the medicine?
One time a day.
Two times a day.
Three times a day.
Morning and evening.
Before eating./ Before a meal.
During meals.
After eating./ After a meal.
On an empty stomach.
Take the medicine two times a day for 10 days.
to take a painkiller
to get an antibiotic
I will write a fit note for you.
Stay in bed for 3 days.
I will refer you to a
ophthalmologist.
cardiologist.
neurologist.
I will refer you to a hospital.
We have to take an X-ray.
You have to have a blood test.
You'll get an injection.
Put a plaster on it.
Put a bandage on it.
Put some ointment on it.
to put some ointment on
It's a deep cut. You'll need stitches.

Your possible questions

Is it serious?
Is it contagious?
How long should I take the medicine?
What exams will I need?
Where do I go for the exam?
When will I know the results of the tests?
How much will it cost?
How long do I have to stay in hospital?
When will you discharge me?
How often do I need check ups?

Doctor's actions

  • to examine
  • to examine a patient
  • to take a temperature
  • to take a pulse
  • to take a blood pressure
  • to listen to somebody's chest
  • to make diagnosis
  • to write out a prescription
  • to prescribe medicines
  • to give an injection
  • to vaccinate someone against a disease
  • to dress a wound
  • to put a bandage on
  • to bandage
  • to put a hand in plaster
  • to operate on someone

Examination

  • to X-ray someone's leg
  • to take a blood sample
  • to do blood test
  • to do urine test
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