| be allergic to something
(n)
| If a patient is allergic to some medication, it should be written down in his/her patient record.
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| be under pressure of
time (phr)
| Nowadays doctors are always under pressure of time.
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| cubicle (n)
| When there is a free cubicle a doctor will see the patient.
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| easy-to-read
information (n)
| New technologies can help to get accurate and
easy-to-read information.
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| fatal error (n)
| Bad doctors’ handwriting can cause fatal errors.
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| first aid (n)
| A receptionist must know how to give first aid.
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| gender (n)
| Gender is written into a patient’s record.
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| handwriting (n)
| Bad handwriting can cause delays in the work of a hospital.
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| hospital receptionist (n)
| A hospital receptionist makes appointments for patients.
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| hospital registration
form (n)
| A hospital registration form contains the information about the patient.
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| initial assessment (n)
| An initial assessment will help to determine a priority.
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| keep the accounts (phr)
| A receptionist is also responsible for keeping the accounts.
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| life-threatening
condition (n)
| Patients with life-threatening condition will see the doctor immediately.
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| limb (n)
| A surgeon may amputate the wrong limb
because of bad handwriting.
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| make an appointment
(phr)
| One of the receptionist’s duties is making appointments for patients.
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| marital status (n)
| What is your marital status?
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| medical history (n)
| Are there any cases of infectious diseases in
your medical history?
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| next of kin (n)
| Do you have a contact telephone number for
your next of kin?
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| occupation (n)
| What is your occupation?
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| patient record (n)
| A patient record contains the patient’s personal
information.
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| personal details (n)
| A nurse will get personal details from you.
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| prescription (n)
| The doctor wrote out a prescription for
mebendazole and gave it to the patient.
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| priority (n)
|
| After an initial assessment a triage nurse will
decide who is a priority.
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| record patient’s information (phr)
|
| Receptionists record patients’ information and
organize patient records.
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| smoking/alcohol intake
(n)
|
| There are cases when questions about smoking
or alcohol intake are not applicable.
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| treatment (n)
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| A doctor decides on the treatment.
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| triage nurse (n)
|
| A triage nurse decides who is a priority.
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| waiting room (n)
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| There are a lot of patients in the waiting room.
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