The doctor-patient relationship is of the greatest importance to the effective use of health services. Studies conducted in England and the United States show that many people resort to self-treatment, and that this is due to a barrier between the doctor and themselves, which makes them too diffident to consult the doctor. At the other end of the scale is the person who believes that the doctor is infallible and who expects miraculous treatment. Thus, the need for health education emerges at this point, not with the aim of making every man his own doctor, but rather with the aim of helping people to judge for themselves when they need professional help. For example, a simple cut on a finger will usually respond to first-aid and a simple dressing to protect it and keep it clean, which can easily be done at home. If the injury occurred in circumstances or places in which dangerous infection was likely -e.g. in cultivated land that might contain tetanus spores – then the patient should consult his doctor. In any case, he should be able to recognize the signs of inflammation, in which case he should consult his doctor.
Key academic words:
? effective (a) /ɪˈfek.tɪv/ successful or achieving the results that you want
? resort to/rɪˈzɔːt/ to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something
? barrier (n) /ˈbær.i.ər/ a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere
? consult (v) /kənˈsʌlt/to get information or advice from a person, book, etc. with special knowledge on a particular subject, to discuss something with someone before you make a decision
? At the other end of the scale: on the other hand
? infallible (a) /ɪnˈfæl.ə.bəl/ never wrong, failing, or making a mistake
? judge (v) /dʒʌdʒ/ to form, give, or have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully
? respond to sth (v) /rɪˈspɒnd/ If a disease responds to treatment, the harmful effects of the disease begin to lessen
? dressing: wrapping, băng bó
? circumstance (n) /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
? infection (n) /ɪnˈfek.ʃən/ a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus
? likely (a) /ˈlaɪ.kli/ If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected
? cultivate (v) /ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪt/ to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
? spore (n) /spɔːr/a reproductive cell produced by some plants and simple organisms such as ferns and mushrooms
? tetanus spores: trùng tetanus (uốn ván)
? inflammation (n) /ˌɪn.fləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body
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