A revolutionary era in Medical advances

Vocabulary

advance in sth progress made in science, medicine, technology, etc.;

be confined to bed / a wheelchair have to stay in bed / a wheelchair;

chemotherapy the treatment of diseases, especially cancer, by drugs;

condition a long-term illness or medical problem;

conventional traditional;

curea medical treatment that makes a sick person well again;

decade a period of ten years;

diagnostic used for finding out what physical or mental problem sb has;

era a period of time that has a particular quality or character;

eradicate destroy or get rid of sth completely;

invasive involving cutting of the body;

procedure a medical operation or investigation;

prone to sth likely to suffer from sth;

restrict sth to sth limit the size, number or amount of sth;

vaccine a substance which is put into the blood and protects the body from disease;

In recent d_____, we have witnessed radical changes in c_____ medicine:

► Fifty years ago, scanners didn’t exist. D_____ tools were r_____ to stethoscopes and basic x-ray machines.

► Until recent years, children were p_____to certain infectious diseases, for which there was no effective c_____. V_____ have almost eradicated some of these c_____.

► In the past, if you needed a major operation, you would be c_____ to bed for weeks. Today many operations use less i_____ p_____, requiring day surgery only.

► In the past, the mortality rate for patients with organ failure, such as heart, lung, or kidney failure, was 100 per cent. Today, t_____ can allow patients to resume a normal life.

► The survival rate for many cancers has improved considerably over recent decades, due to the development of c_____ to treat the condition.

Match 1-10 with a-j.

1. They have been doing research on the disease for a a. chemotherapy.

2. There’s a prize for the most important technological b. decade.

3. After the operation, she was confined c. transplant.

4. My sister is prone d. incurable.

5. I needed to know the current survival e. to depression.

6. The surgeons had to perform a delicate medical f. prone.

7. His life was saved thanks to an organ g. rate.

8. Cancer treatment is often in the form of h. to bed.

9. It’s her third cycling injury; she's really accident- i. advance.

10. Sadly, this disease is thought to be j. procedure.

C.Study the vocabulary read the text and complete the tasks.

In hospital: patient’s experiences

Vocabulary

junior having a low rank in an organization or profession;

keep sb informed continue to give sb information about sth;

keyhole surgery a medical operation in which only a very small cut is made in the body;

meticulous paying careful attention to every detail;

mix-up a situation full of confusion due to a mistake;

nothing is too much trouble sb is always ready to help;

put sb at their ease make sb feel relaxed and not nervous;

rushed off your feet extremely busy, with too many things to do;

second to none if the treatment is second to none, it is the best;

spotless perfectly clean;

take (no) notice of sb/sth pay (no) attention to sth/sb;

► The nursing staff immediately put me at ease and I was kept informed at all times.

► I had keyhole surgery on my knee; apart from a mix-up over my notes, the treatment was second to none.

► Sister Ann’s ward was spotless, and everything was done with meticulous care. Nothing was too much trouble.

► I know staff were rushed off their feet, but no one took any notice of my calls for help.

► I was admitted to the ward, seen by a junior doctor, then nothing happened for two days!

Is the meaning the same or different?

Date: 2016-01-03; view: 1213