noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ excellent , good
▪ female , male , woman
▪ qualified
▪ experienced
▪ trainee ( BrE )
▪ junior , senior (both BrE )
▪ medical
▪ military , prison , school , team
▪ family ( esp. BrE ), local , primary-care ( AmE )
▪
Who is your family ~?
▪ hospital
▪ emergency-room (abbreviated to ER ) ( AmE )
▪ NHS ( in the UK )
▪ private
▪ locum ( BrE )
▪ eye
▪ flying ( in Australia )
▪ witch
VERB + DOCTOR
▪ register with ( BrE )
▪
You should register with a ~ as soon as possible.
▪ call , fetch ( BrE ), get , send for
▪
We called the ~ immediately.
(For more verbs see note.)
PHRASES
▪ a doctor's appointment
▪ a doctor's office ( AmE ), a doctor's surgery ( BrE )
▪ doctor's orders
▪
He left the hospital against doctor's orders.
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NOTE: Health practitioners
▪ be … , practise/practice as …
▪
He practises/practices as a clinical psychologist.
▪ have a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist
▪
Do you have a family doctor?
▪ find …
▪
What's the best way to find a therapist?
▪ consult … , consult with … ( AmE ), go to … , see … , visit …
▪
I think you ought to see a psychologist.
▪ refer sb to …
▪
Patients are often referred to a specialist.
▪ … practises/practices
▪
doctors who practise/practice from home
▪ … examines sb/sth , … sees sb
▪
I had an ear, nose and throat specialist examine my sinuses.
▪
The doctor will see you now.
▪ … treats sb/sth
▪
He is being treated by the therapist.
▪ … advises sb/sth
▪
The doctor advised me to rest.
▪ a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, specialist prescribes (sb) sth
▪
The psychiatrist prescribed antidepressants.