Chapter 33 - Health Services Flashcards
Register (at/for/with sth)
How to i register with a GP?
Referral
The act of sending sb to get professional help (be referred to sb)
If you have a serious problem which involves seeing a specialist, you can get a referral by asking your GP to write to the hospital.
Second opinion
Advice from another person (i.e. not the original doctor)
If you aren’t happy with the specialist’s diagnosis, as for a second opinion.
Confidential
Meant to be kept secret (strictly confidential) confidentiality N. (Protect patient/client confidentiality)
Are medical records strictly confidential?
Negligence
FML failure to give proper care or attention
What if I suspect medical negligence?
Out of hours
When a surgery, office, etc. is closed.
How do i access out of hours care in my area?
Cosmetic surgery
Medical treatment intended to improve sb’s appearance
Surgical repair after accidents, burns, etc. is called plastic surgery
Get hold of sth
Find or obtain sth
(Get hold of sb = find or contact sb)
How can i get hold of data about clinical trials?
Clinical trial
A piece or period of research on the effectiveness or safety of drugs or treatment
How can i get hold of data about clinical trials?
Complementary medicine
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Put sb at (their) ease
Make sb feel relaxed and not nervous
The nursing staff immediately put me at my ease and I was kept informed at all times.
Spotless
Perfectly clean (also spotlessly clean) = immaculate
The rooms were spotless.
Meticulous
Paying careful attention to every detail. SYN fastidious
Everything was done with meticulous care. Nothing was too much trouble.
Nothing is too much trouble.
Sb is always ready to help.
Everything was done with meticulous care. Nothing was too much trouble.
Keyhole surgery
A medical operation in which only a very small cut is made in the body
I had keyhole surgery on my knee; apart from a mix-up over my notes, the treatment was second to none.
