Hay muchos tipos de trabajadores de la salud (Health workers). Los diferentes trabajadores de la salud tienen diferentes tareas o responsabilidades que hacer. En esta lección aprenderemos algunos de los diferentes términos para diferentes trabajadores de la salud en inglés.
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Vocabulario sobre los trabajadores de la salud
| Trabajadores de la salud | Descripción del trabajo | Traducción |
| general practitioner (GP) | Refers to a family doctor who you can go and see at a center near your house. The health center is called “practice.” | médico/a de familia |
| specialist/consultant | A doctor who knows many things about a one special area. (eye specialist, heart specialist, skin specialist, etc.) | médico/a especialista |
| surgeon | A doctor who does operations in the hospital. | cirujano/a |
| theater nurse | Also called as a surgical nurse who helps in the operation in an operating theater. | enfermera/o de quirófano |
| dentist | A doctor who looks at your teeth. | dentista |
| dental hygienist | A person who cleans the patient’s teeth and teaches them how to clean them properly. | higienista dental |
| chiropodist | A doctor who looks after your feet. | podólogo/a |
| optician | A trained person who specializes in eyes. | óptico/a |
| paramedic | A person who arrives in an area where accidents happened and can give medical treatment whoever needs it. | paramédico/a |
| vet/veterinarian | A doctor for animals. | veterinario/a |
| nutritionist | A person who studies or an expert in nutrition. | nutricionista |
| pharmacist | A trained person who prepares and gives out medicines in the hospital or shop. | farmacéutico/a |
| pediatrician | A doctor with a special medical training in caring for children. | pediatra |
| dietitian | A person who scientifically studies and gives advice about food and eating. | dietista |
Un quirófano (operating theatre) es una instalación dentro de un hospital donde se realizan operaciones quirúrgicas.
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Elige la respuesta correcta.
My six-year-old daughter is sick, so I’ll take her to a ________. (pediatrician)
a. general practitioner b. theater nurse c. pediatrician
My sister seeks the help of a ______, so she can have advice about food and eating. (dietitian)
a.nutritionist b. dietitian c. pediatrician
I went to a store to buy some medicines for my brother, but I forgot the dosage to be given. The ______explained and helped me out. (pharmacist)
ageneral practitioner b. pharmacist c. pediatrician
My dogs were sick. I took them to a ______. (veterinarian)
a.veterinarian b. dietitian c. pediatrician
I need a new pair of glasses. I went to see an ______. (optician)
a.optician b. dietitian c. pediatrician
My mother needs a heart surgery. We’re looking for the best ______ in the hospital. (surgeon)
a.surgeon b. general practitioner c. nutritionist
Every time a member of the family is sick, we call Dr. Smith, whose practice is just near our house. He is a ____________. (general practitioner)
a.nutritionist b. general practitioner c. surgeon
I have been suffering from this toothache since the other day. It’s time for me to see my ______. (dentist)
a.dentist b. dietitian c. dental hygienist
I took my daughter to a _____ who teaches her how to clean her teeth properly. (dental hygienist)
a.dentist b. dietitian c. dental hygienist
There was a road accident in highway 54. Good thing that the _____ arrived right away and gave medical treatment to the injured. (paramedics)
a.paramedics b. dietitian c. dental hygienist
Ejercicio de speaking. Debate sobre las siguientes preguntas.
- What kind of health worker do you often go to?
- Is it important to see a dental hygienist?
- What makes a surgeon different from a specialist?
- True or false: All surgeons are doctors. All doctors are surgeons.
- Do you think seeing a dietitian is effective if you want to lose weight?
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