American doctors
Conversation at the doctor's
Patient: Hello, could I get an appointment this morning?
Receptionist: Of course. Are you registered with us?
Patient: Not yet. I’ve just moved into the area.
Receptionist: Well, at the Happy Valley Clinic we have eight healthcare providers. We're affiliated with the Happy Valley County Hospital, if you need a referral to a specialist, or to go to the emergency room. There's a doctor on call through the night, and an on-site laboratory, as well as an imaging center. So if you give us your medical insurance or HMO details, you can see a doctor this morning.
Patient: I haven’t brought my medical records.
Receptionist: OK, we’ll just make a note of what prescription and non-prescription drugs or medications you are taking.
Patient: Sure. I’d also like to make an appointment with the nurse for a flu shot.
Receptionist: No problem. And this morning Dr Kemp can see you at 10.45. His exam room is the second door on the right. The waiting room is just across the hall.
Patient: Thanks. Do you have any magazines?
Receptionist: No, but you’ll find plenty of literature about our services. We also have alternative therapy practitioners, and a weight control program here.
Patient: Weight control?
Receptionist: Not that you need it. Have a nice day!
Conversation
Vocabulary and idioms
appointment = rendez-vous
to register with a doctor = s'inscrire chez un médecin
clinic = centre médico-social
healthcare providers = dispensateurs de services médicaux
referral to a specialist = orientation vers un spécialiste
emergency room (ER) = salle des urgences
on cali = de garde
on-site (adj) = sur place
imaging center = centre d'échographie et de radiographie
medical insurance = assurance maladie
HMO (heallh maintenance organization) = organisme d'assurance médicale
medical records = dossier médical
prescription drugs = médicaments sur ordonnance
non-prescription drugs = médicaments disponibles sans ordonnance
nurse = infirmier(-ière)
flu shot = vaccination
exam room = cabinet de consultation
waiting room = salle d'attente
alternative therapy practitioners = praticiens de médecine alternative
weight control program = programme pour perdre du poids
More American medical idioms
check-up = bilan de santé
chemist (GB)/pharmacy = pharmacie
cold = rhume
consultant = médecin-chef
diagnosis = diagnostic
dosage = posologie
drugstore = pharmacie ou drugstore qui contient une pharmacie
fill a prescription = exécuter une ordonnance
have surgery = se faire opérer
health center = centre médico-social
health plan = assurance santé
inpatient = malade hospitalisé(e}
junior doctor = interne des hôpitaux
Medicaid = système de santé subventionné pour les démunis
medidical student = étudiant(e) en médecine
Medicare = système de santé subventionné pour les personnes âgées
operating room = salle d'opération
outpatient = malade en consultation externe
physical exam = examen médical
plastic surgery = chirurgie esthétique
prescription = ordonnance
preventive care = soins préventifs
psychiatric patient = malade atteint de troubles psychiatriques
smoking cessation program = programme pour arrêter de fumer
surgeon = chirurgien
symptom = symptôme
waiting list = liste d'attente
ward = salle