MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY Read the quote and comment on the authors’ opinions. Which of them do you support? Are you for or against of modern medical advancements? I don’t believe medical advancements are doing much to advance human life. As fast as we create ways to extend it we are inventing ways to shorten it. Christian Barnard Thanks to modern medical advances such as antibiotics, nasal spray, and Diet Coke, it has become routine for people in the civilized world to pass the age of 40, sometimes more than once. Dave Barry
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1. Think of your last visit to a doctor, what medical equipment and tools did you see in the surgery? Look at the pictures and match the appropriate names. Add to the list more medical equipment.
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medical syringe tonometer ultrasound scan stethoscope dental engine
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X-ray machine crutches wheelchair stretcher medical chart
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2. Tick the items that go in the first aid kit. Explain your choice. band aid / cast / bandage / cotton / scissors / thermometer / scalpel / gloves / oxygen mask / painkillers / vitamins / sling / test tube / antiseptic
3. What does the doctor prescribe? What do doctors treat with? What were the last medicines you took? Fill in the given words to complete the sentences appropriately. tablet / injection / nasal spray / eye drops / cough syrup / dressing / vitamin pills / massage / brace / antibiotic / ointment / remedy / stitches / painkiller / plaster / antiseptic / bandage 1) The nurse twisted the _____ round her knee in order to fix it. 2) You can prevent pain by taking a_____ at the first warning sign. 3) _____ is used to sterilize the skin before giving an ______ . 4) The doctor put some _____ on the cut after _____ the wound. 5) According to the packet, these _____ restore lost vitality, so I always take my daily dose of it. 6) Your arm will have to be in _____ for at least six weeks. 7) The doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed _____ and junior aspirin. 8) The medicine can be taken in _____ or capsule form. Which do you prefer? 9) I’ll give you some _____ but you can’t go swimming until it clears up. 10) If you use this _____, your nose should clear a bit. 11) ____ may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body or remove strain in muscles. 12) Hot lemon with honey is a good _____ for colds. 13) The surgeon applied some _____ to my burnt fingers. 14) Here is the _____. Take one capful every 4 hours until your cough goes away. 15) She wore a _____ to correct her gappy teeth.
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