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various diseases, symptoms, prescription shorthand directions.
medical procedure worksheetbegins with a dialogue between a doctor and patient. The doctor gives and explains briefly two prescriptions to the patient. There are exercise that follow.
- Have students in pairs practice the dialogue. Answer any vocabulary questions that may come up.
- Next have students modify the dialogue using different medications and different directions.- There are two more pages to review common prescription directions and the shorthand forms used by doctors when writing prescriptions.
- On the last page there are exercise for students to write out the three main things they need to tell a patient when giving them a prescription: what, why and how.
what is the medication: This medication is an antibiotic. (or the medication name)
why do they need this medication: This is medication for your infection.
how do they take the medication: Take 1 capsule three times a day for 7 days.
- Have students practice the dialog again in pairs and then ask several groups to perform the procedures in front of the class without the handouts.
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