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Have you ever felt nervous speaking in English with a nurse or doctor at the hospital or doctorâs office?!
Then it would be best to learn how to make an appointment, and how to explain your symptoms!
Letâs learn some simple, but very useful English expressions you can use when visiting a doctor!
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Some doctorâs offices and hospitals might accept walk-ins. However, most of the time, you will need to make an appointment. An arrangement for a doctor and patient to meet at a particular time/date is called âa doctorâs appointmentâ.
If you would like to be seen by a doctor, remember to use this phrase!
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Can I make a doctorâs appointment?
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đ€Â How To Explain Your Symptoms
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Now letâs learn some simple phrases that will help you describe the location and type of pain you are experiencing. These phrases include âI haveâ.
Just say, âI have a pain in my (body part)â.
If youâd like to describe the type of pain in more detail, just add some adjectives. Here are some examples.
If you have continuous pain, say youâre having âconstantâ pain. If you have pain in sudden, piercing bouts, say you have âsharpâ pain. If you have pain in a series of regular beats, say you have âthrobbingâ pain. Finally,** If you have pain in a sudden sharp sensation, say you have âstabbingâ pain.**
I have a throbbing pain in my chest.
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đ„Â Hospitalized & Discharged
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It would be great for your doctorâs appointment to finish as just an examination, but if youâre severely injured or sick, you might need to be hospitalized.
Being âhospitalizedâ means being admitted to the hospital for treatment.**
Being âdischarged from (the) hospitalâ** means officially leaving the hospital.
Now that you know what these phrases mean, you can ask your doctor this!
Do I need to be hospitalized?