Task 1. Learn the following words and word combinations

polyclinic	['pɔlɪ'klɪnɪk]	поликлиника
private		частный
municipal hospital	[mju:'nɪsɪp(ə)l] ['hɔspɪt(ə)l]	городская больница
district polyclinic	['dɪstrɪkt] ['pɔlɪ'klɪnɪk]	районная поликлиника
shift	[ʃɪft]	смена
therapeutist	[θerə'pju:tɪst]	терапевт
general practitioner (GP)	['ʤen(ə)r(ə)l][præk'tɪʃ(ə)nə]	врач общей практики
registry	['reʤɪstrɪ]	регистратура (в поликлинике
patients’ card	['peɪʃ(ə)nts][kɑːd]	карта амбулаторного больного
X-ray room	['eksreɪ][ru:m]	рентгеновский кабинет
dental department	['dent(ə)l] [dɪ'pɑːtmənt]	стоматологическое отделение
regardless	[rɪ'gɑːdləs]	вне зависимости от чего-либо
to complain of	[kəm'pleɪn]	жаловаться на
to take blood pressure	[teɪk][blʌd] ['preʃə]	измерять кровяное давление
blood test	[blʌd] [test]	анализ крови
to undergo medical tests	[ʌndə'gəu]['medɪk(ə)l] [tests]	сдавать анализы

Task 2.Find the following words and word-combinations in the text, reproduce the context they are used in and translate it into Russian.

1. private medicine

2. institutions of maternity and child protection

3. outpatient clinics

4. urgent and emergency aid

5. certificate of obligatory medical insurance

6. diseases’ preventive measures

7. diagnostic services

8. consultation hours

9. proper treatment

10. to undergo some special tests

Task 3.Answer the questions.

1. By what criteria the outpatient medical units are divided into?

2. What groups do outpatient medical units form?

3. Which document is necessary to get medical care free of charge?

4. What is the main aim of any polyclinic?

5. What information is contained in the patients’ card?

6. What departments and specialists does a polyclinic have?

7. By what means a person can register to visit doctor at the polyclinic?

8. What does it mean to ‘register’ at polyclinic?

9. What does the therapist’s working day consist of?

10. Which tests may a therapeutist prescribe the patient to undergo?

11. Can a person receive medical help at home and in what case?