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SESSION 4

In this chapter we discuss ten medical specialists—what they do,


how they do it, what they are called.

IDEAS

1. what’s wrong with you?

To nd out what ails you and why, this specialist gives you a
thorough physical examination, using an impressive array of tests: X
ray, blood chemistry, urinalysis, cardiogram, and so on.
An internist

2. female troubles?

This specialist treats the female reproductive and sexual organs.


A gynecologist

3. having a baby?

This specialist delivers babies and takes care of the mother during
and immediately after the period of her pregnancy.
An obstetrician

4. is your baby ill?


You know the common childhood maladies—mumps, whooping
cough, chicken pox, measles. This specialist limits his practice to
youngsters, taking care of babies directly after birth, supervising
their diet and watching over their growth and development, giving
them the series of inoculations that has done so much to decrease
infant mortality, and soothing their anxious parents.
A pediatrician

5. skin clear?

You have heard the classic riddle: “What is the best use for
pigskin?” Answer: “To keep the pig together.” Human skin has a
similar purpose: it is, if we get down to fundamentals, what keeps us
all in one piece. And our outer covering, like so many of our
internal organs, is subject to diseases and infections of various
kinds, running the gamut from simple acne and eczemas through
impetigo, psoriasis, and cancer. There is a specialist who treats all
such skin diseases.
A dermatologist

6. eyes okay?

The physician whose specialty is disorders of vision (myopia,


astigmatism, cataracts, glaucoma, etc.) may prescribe glasses,
administer drugs, or perform surgery.
An ophthalmologist

7. how are your bones?

This specialist deals with the skeletal structure of the body,


treating bone fractures, slipped discs, clubfoot, curvature of the
spine, dislocations of the hip, etc., and may correct a condition
either by surgery or by the use of braces or other appliances.
An orthopedist

8. does your heart go pitter-patter?

This specialist treats diseases of the heart and circulatory system.


A cardiologist

9. is your brain working?

This physician specializes in the treatment of disorders of the


brain, spinal cord, and the rest of the nervous system.
A neurologist

10. are you neurotic?

This specialist attempts to alleviate mental and emotional


disturbances by means of various techniques, occasionally drugs or
electroshock, more often private or group psychotherapy.
A psychiatrist

USING THE WORDS

Can you pronounce the words?

Words take on a new color if you hear them in your own voice;
they begin to belong to you more personally, more intimately, than
if you merely hear or read them. As always, therefore, say the words
aloud to take the rst, crucial step toward complete mastery.

1. internist in-TURN′-ist
2. gynecologist gīn (or jin or jīn)-Ə-KOL′-Ə-jist
3. obstetrician ob-stƏ-TRISH′-Ən
4. pediatrician pee′-dee-Ə-TRISH′-Ən
5. dermatologist dur-mƏ-TOL′-Ə-jist
6. ophthalmologist o -thal-MOL′-Ə-jist
7. orthopedist awr-thƏ-PEE′-dist
8. cardiologist kahr-dee-OL′-Ə-jist
9. neurologist noor-OL′-Ə-jist
10. psychiatrist sī (or sƏ)-KĪ′-Ə-trist

Can you work with the words?

Match each doctor to the eld.

FIELDS DOCTORS

1. mental or emotional
a. internist
disturbances
2. nervous system b. gynecologist
3. skin c. obstetrician
4. diagnosis; internal organs d. pediatrician
5. infants e. dermatologist
6. female reproductive organs f. ophthalmologist
7. eyes g. orthopedist
8. heart h. cardiologist
9. pregnancy, childbirth i. neurologist
10. skeletal system j. psychiatrist
KEY: 1–j, 2–i, 3–e, 4–a, 5–d, 6–b, 7–f, 8–h, 9–c, 10–g

Do you understand the words?

1. Is an internist an expert in diagnosis?


YES NO
2. Is a gynecologist familiar with the female reproductive organs?
YES NO
3. Does an obstetrician specialize in diseases of childhood?
YES NO
4. Does a pediatrician deliver babies?
YES NO
5. If you had a skin disease, would you visit a dermatologist?
YES NO
6. If you had trouble with your vision would you visit an
orthopedist?
YES NO
7. Is an ophthalmologist an eye specialist?
YES NO
8. Does a cardiologist treat bone fractures?
YES NO
9. Is a neurologist a nerve specialist?
YES NO
10. If you were nervous, tense, overly anxious, constantly fearful for
no apparent reasons, would a psychiatrist be the specialist to see?
YES NO
KEY: 1–yes, 2–yes, 3–no, 4–no, 5–yes, 6–no, 7–yes, 8–no, 9–yes,
10–yes

Can you recall the words?

Write the name of the specialist you might visit or be referred to:
1. for a suspected brain disorder
1. N_________________
2. for a thorough internal checkup
2. I_________________
3. if you have a skin disease
3. D_________________
4. if you have a heart problem
4. C_________________
5. if you are tense, fearful, insecure
5. P_________________
6. if you are pregnant
6. O_________________
7. for some disorder of the female reproductive organs
7. G_________________
8. for a checkup for your two-month-old child
8. P_________________
9. for faulty vision
9. O_________________
10. for curvature of the spine
10. O_________________
KEY: 1–neurologist, 2–internist, 3–dermatologist, 4–cardiologist, 5–
psychiatrist, 6–obstetrician, 7–gynecologist, 8–pediatrician, 9–
ophthalmologist, 10–orthopedist

(End of session 4)

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