Amy:I suppose Parkinson’s is on the increasebecause people are living so much longer.David:It’s not as simple as that. Fifty per cent ofpatients acquire it before they are sixty.Amy:----David:No, it’s not. Environmental factors seem to play quite an important role.
Are you sure the condition is reversible?
Among younger patients, is surgical intervention recommended?
I didn’t know that. Is there any cure?
Let’s hope they’ll soon find new ways of treating the condition.
Do they really? So it’s not simply a condition of old age.
Paul:Do you think Clive will agree to have this operation?Edith:He already has agreed. We’re both convinced it is the best course to take.Paul:----Edith:Reasonably good. After all he is basically a very healthy person.
What are the chances of its being successful?
Has the surgeon discussed the risks with him?
What about getting a second opinion?
Does he realize how risky it is?
Have you thought about this seriously?
Dr. Raymond :
The survey indicates that, in many countries around the world, a great majority of women breastfeed their newborns.
Dr. Simpson :
That may be true; however, in other parts of the world, formula-feeding is more popular than breastfeeding.
Dr. Raymond :
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Dr. Simpson :
No doubt about it. Yet, on the other hand, there are valid reasons for not breastfeeding.
I certainly believe that parents in today’s society have to coordinate work and family.
It is a fact that women throughout the world know very little about breastfeeding, and they ought to be advised by health care professionals.
Clearly, educating fathers could change attitudes and promote both breastfeeding and formulafeeding.
Actually, I attach as much importance to formulafeeding as to breastfeeding.
I know; still, breastfeeding offers many health benefits to both mother and infant.
Mary:Did you say your daughter was doing theinterior design for a hospital?Brenda:Yes, that’s right. They now give a great deal of importance to the colour schemes and the general use of space in a hospital.Mary:----Brenda:I don’t think it is. The morale of the patients has an important role to play in their recovery.
I’ve noticed an improvement in the children’s wards.
Still, most people want to get away as soon as possible.
Yes; I remember reading something to that effect.
I’ll be glad when they give up all those white walls, won’t you?
Isn’t that rather a waste of public money?
Alison:Is it really necessary to give infants so many vaccines during their first year?Pat:----Alison:Why is that?Pat:Because once a child is a year old, manyparents feel that regular visits to a doctor are no longer necessary.
It’s not essential. But it is usually advisable.
I suppose it depends on where you live.
I think it’s vital. But a lot of paediatricians would disagree.
No. But while they are small, they do not object.
Let’s hope they don’t introduce any more!
Nancy :My doctor just told me that he wants me to have a bronchoscope! Doesn’t that involve a biopsy?Chuck :Not necessarily. It may just mean that he needs to have a look inside the airways in your lungs.Nancy :----Chuck :Well, maybe he wants to finally determine the cause of your recurring cough and breathing problem.
Have you ever had the procedure?
Well I don’t want to have it done.
Actually, in recent weeks, my husband has also been coughing a great deal.
Alice :What did you think of the Pele film?Polly :What struck me was that when he joined his first team he was 17 but looked like a 14-year old.Alice :----Polly :And that of parasites too.
In fact, he always was small.
That was the result of malnutrition, poor kid.
I hated the way other teams turned against him.
It shocked me to learn that until that time he had never had a pair of sports shoes.
Right. And had various health problems, including malnutrition.
Annie :I’m really having a problem with my exercise program. After I finish exercising, I have trouble breathing and my chest gets tight.Sue :Why don’t you see an allergist? It sounds like asthma.Annie :----Sue :Still, you should see a doctor to get properdiagnosis and treatment.
Asthma? What a relief. I thought I had a heart problem.
Do you know any websites where I can get more infomation?
What should I do if I have an asthma attack?
I went to the doctor yesterday to get it checked out.
Are you sure? What are the symptoms of asthma?
Bill :Have you read this study linking restless leg syndrome in children to iron deficiency?Debbie :----Bill :That’s right; many of the children sufferingfrom the disease have a parent affected with it, usually the mother.
Sure I have; but I think the conclusions presented about the genetic factor may be premature.
Of course I have; the study also mentions that family history of the disease may be a factor.
Yes, I do. I think it’s a very important study, don’t you agree?
Not yet; what does it say?
But I hear that it’s the first study of the disease involving such a large group of children as subjects.
Amy:Pat has always wanted to be a nurse and I’m sure she’ll make an excellent one.Lucy:I’m sure she will. But it’s not an easy profession.Amy:----Lucy:Yes; there’s no doubt about that.
Even so, I’m sure I’d find the hours quite unbearable!
She says she’d prefer to work in a children’s hospital.
What does her father think about it?
Of course it’s not. But it offers a great deal of job satisfaction.
At her age I wanted to be a nurse, didn’t you?
