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The hospital pharmacy provides medicines that doctors order for patients. The food service department prepares meals for patients and staff members. The hospital /aborafories.conduct tests that help doctors diagnose and treat illnesses. The medical records department keeps a record of every patient. If former patients return to the hospital, their medical record helps the doctor diagnose and treat their illness.
Other people also help a hospital bring back health to ill and injured patients. They are cooks, who prepare meals in the hospital kitchen, housekeepers, who keep the hospital clean, electricians, engineers and many others.
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Reporter. Hello, dear listeners. We continue the series of programmes about staying healthy. Our guest today is Dr Brown. Hello, Dr Brown. Today we have lots of questions from our listeners. As late autumn and winter are the seasons of cold many of our listeners want to know how we get this illness.
Dr Brown: We get it from viruses which are very small and can only be seen under an electron microscope. Sneezing is one way of getting virus disease. When somebody sneezes, thousands of drops from their nose travel at about 1200 miles an hour, thus getting into your mouth, nose and eyes. But there are some diseases which are caused by germs that live on dirty things.
Reporter: The next listener asks how we can protect ourselves from these diseases.
Dr Brown: Cleanliness controls germs. A regular bath or shower keeps the body free from dirt. The hair should also be washed regularly. Wash your hands very often with soap and warm water to get rid of any germs. Daily dental care is another important part of personal cleanliness. Brushing the teeth properly keeps them clean and healthy.
Reporter: Is there anything else we can do?
Dr Brown: Yes. A lot of things. Don't share drink glasses. Use a tissue when you sneeze and then throw it away. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. This will keep your body strong and able to fight off any germs.
Reporter: Our listeners want to know if regular visits to the doctor can help us stay
healthy.
Dr Brown: Certainly. Regular checkups by a physician and dentist play an important
role in keeping healthy. Reporter: Thank you very much, Dr Brown. I hope we'll see you in our studio again.
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1. I was playing football. My teammate pushed me; I fell and scratched my knee. It hurts a lot.
2. I was cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly the knife slipped out and I cut my finger. It's not deep but it is bleeding.
3. My son was playing in the kitchen while I was cooking. I didn't notice how he took the kettle with boiling water and poured it on himself.
4. I was fighting with another boy from my class. He hit me and now I have this awful bruise.
5.1 was ironing clothes and I don't know how it happened but I touched the hot iron and
got this burn.
6. I was hungry. I saw some sausage on the table. I didn't know it was staying there for a long time and was not good already. I ate it and now have a terrible stomachache. I think it's food poisoning.
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— Good evening, dear listeners! Today our programme is about safety. Do you feel safe at home, in your office, in the street? We invited a specialist who will tell us about the dangers we can meet and will give advice how not to get into accidents. Mr
Richardson, good evening.
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