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1. Do doctors in Britain need private insurance?
2. What health problems did Adrian Bowe have and what was the result of his visit to a doctor?
3. How many cases of medical mistakes have been registered in Britain?
4. Why do critics say that even more mistakes are likely to be made?
5. What are advantages and disadvantages of online databases of symptoms?
3. Give the English equivalents to the following words and expressions:
Приступ мигрени, инсульт, инвалид, врачебная халатность, заслуживать (компенсацию), единичный случай, плохо себя чувствовать, терапевт.
4. Discussion.
Do you think the doctors should be punished if they make mistakes? Why/why not?
MEDICAL TOURISM
(04:10)
You are going to hear a radio programme about the rise of medical tourism. Before you listen, read the FACTS below, then discuss these questions.
· What surprises you most? Why?
· Is there anything you don’t find surprising? Why?
· Why do you think medical tourism is such a huge growth area?
THE FACTS
· The global medical tourism industry is worth $1billion a year.
· Around 50 million US residents – over 15% of the population – have no health care or insurance plan at all.
· Every year, hundreds of thousands of US citizens cross the border to Mexico for more affordable hospital treatment.
· India provides perhaps the most hi-tech services. Among other things, it specializes in cancer therapy and heart surgery.
· A hip replacement in Malaysia costs around ₤2,000, compared to around ₤10,000 in the UK (if you pay for it privately).
· Last year, more than 50% of all Austrian dental patients were treated in Hungary.
· Singapore attracts a quarter of a million overseas patients a year and ranks among the top six countries in the world for overall health care.
· Thailand is one of the most popular destinations in the world for those seeking cosmetic surgery.
Listen ONLY to an introduction and complete the notes below.
Ways globalization already affects health care:
1. …
2. Hospitals outsource record keeping to developing countries.
3.... also outsourced – helps cut costs. Predicted that over … Americans and … Britons will soon be travelling abroad for treatment. Mexico, Jordan, …, … and Thailand to be main beneficiaries. Business expected to reach … a year sometime soon. However, questions starting to be asked.
Work in groups. Think of three good things and of three bad things about medical tourism.
4. Listen to the rest of the programme. Take notes on any positive/negative sides of medical tourism they mention.
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