Decide the text into sentences. Put full stops (.), commas (,) and colon (:) where necessary:
There are many people who contribute to the patient’s care numerous people and services work together to provide a patient with successful treatment in a hospital allied health professionals are university-educated practitioners who work as part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team they assess diagnose and treat conditions and work to prevent disease and disability some examples of allied health professionals include social worker occupational therapist dietitian pharmacist chaplain volunteer support and administrative staff contributes to keeping a hospital running requires a great deal of organization and administration they are clinical assistants patient services assistants porters ward clerks
17. Match the picture (A-H) and healthcare practitioner (1-8):
1. Senior consultant 5. Chaplain
2. Nurse 6. Ward clerk
3. Doctor student 7. Pharmacist
4. Volunteer 8. Dietitian
A. B.
C. D.
E. F.
G. H.
18. Complete the sentences:
A hospital staff is……..
Staff categories are………
Healthcare team consists of…..……..
Support and administrative staff is………
Describe the responsibilities of each member of the multidisciplinary team:
Speaking
20. Group Work. Think of the categories of the hospital staff. Name the responsibilities of each category.
Using the diagram tell about the member of Transplantology Unit and their responsibilities.
Listening
22. Answer the questions:
Do you know:
What is who is
- healthcare team? - pharmacist?
- team approach? - oncologist?
Try to predict the right answers for the questions:
Who do pharmacists work with?
o Only patients
o Allied health staff
o Physicians and nurses
Why is the team work important?
o The team members have different qualification
o The members of the team look at the patient from different approaches
o The members of the team know a lot about each patient
What does the success of the healthcare team depend on?
o On the knowledge and experience of each member
o On the specialization of each member
o On the experience of each member
What is a team approach?
o the team is headed by the highly qualified specialist
o all the members are equally important for the patient’s care
o the members do everything for the patient’s recovery
24. Study the diagrams below and tell about the responsibilities of hospital pharmacist:
25. Watch the video ‘Board Certified Pharmacists: An Integral Part of the Healthcare Team’ and check your predictions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCJyQtgruXQ
26. Watch the video once more and answer the following questions:
ü When was the Board of Pharmacy Specialties established?
ü What do the bps board-certified pharmacists bring to the patient’s treatment and recovery?
ü Why bps board certification is considered a gold standard?
ü Why is it crucial to be a board-certified pharmacist?
ü What are responsivities of a board-certified pharmacist?
27. Fill in the chart according to the information in the video:
Team Approach
Patient
Team members
Responsibilities
Diagnosis
Gynecologic oncologist
Problems
Pharmacist
Outcome
Oncology nurse
reading
Think of the specialty you would choose when entering the residency. What factors have impacted your choice?
29. Read the text and study the subspecialties:
Subspecialists
Subspecialists, both medical and surgical, are a critical part of the workforce, critical for the health of people and for robust research, education, and scholarship in medicine. Here are some of the specialists working in the hospital:
Anesthesiologist (anaesthetist). An anesthesiologist administers medicine during surgery to help you relax and fall asleep. The anesthesiologist is present during an operation to watch over you and make sure you have no pain. They can also help you manage problems with pain outside of the operating room.
Cardiologist. A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart or blood vessel problems.
Endocrinologist. An endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions caused by hormone problems, such as diabetes and growth problems.
Gastroenterologist. This type of doctor specializes in problems with digestion and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and intestines.
Hematologist. A hematologist is a doctor who specializes in blood disorders.
Nephrologist. A nephrologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats kidney problems.
Neurologist. This type of doctor specializes in diagnosing and treating brain and nervous system disorders.
Oncologist. An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer.
Otolaryngologist. This doctor specializes in treating ear, nose, throat, and neck problems.
Psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating emotional and behavioral problems through psychotherapy, prescribing medications, and performing some medical procedures.
Psychologist. A psychologist specializes in treating emotional and behavioral problems through psychological consultation, assessment, testing, and therapy. A psychologist is not a medical doctor, but has a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or PsyD). Pediatric psychologists at hospitals often provide prevention and treatment in helping families cope with medical issues.
Pulmonologist. A pulmonologist is a doctor who concentrates on lung problems, such as asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Rheumatologist. A rheumatologist is a doctor who treats problems involving the joints, muscles, and bones, as well as auto-immune diseases. A rheumatologist treats conditions such as arthritis and lupus.
Surgeon. A surgeon is a doctor who can operate on patients if it is needed. A general surgeon does lots of different types of procedures, such as taking out an appendix or fixing a hernia. There are also many specialized types of surgeons, including neurosurgeons who operate on the brain and nervous system, urologists who operate on the urinary system, and orthopedists who operate on bones and joints.
30. Follow the instructions:
Speaking
Could a greater miracle take place than for us to
look through each other’s eyes for an instant?’
Henry David Thoreau
31. Group Work Watch the video ‘Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care’ and discuss the questions below. The concept map below will help you to organize your thoughts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDWvj_q-o8
ü If you could stand in patients’ shoes, hear what they hear, see what they see, feel what they feel, would you treat your patients differently?
ü Should a doctor feel empathy to his patients?
ü Would you be empathic to your patients?
ü Will you feel empathy to the patient and treat him if he is not able to pay you for your service?
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