The work or job of a doctor or nurse

to take someone into hospital for medical treatment

the way in which a doctor behaves towards a person in their care

to be available in case you are needed at work, especially as a doctor

all the cases that someone is responsible for dealing with at the same time, especially a doctor, lawyer, or social worker

certify (verb)

to state officially that someone is seriously mentally ill

commit (verb)

to officially state that someone is mentally ill and should go to a hospital to be treated

confine (verb)

to make someone stay in a place because they are too ill, weak, or disabled to leave

cure (verb)

to stop someone from being affected by an illness

cure (verb)

to stop an illness from affecting someone

diagnose (verb)

to find out what physical or mental problem someone has by examining them

examine (verb)

if a doctor examines you, they look carefully at your body to check if you are healthy

family practice (noun)

the work of a doctor who deals with general health problems, especially those relating to families

health (noun)

the job of providing medical care for people who are ill

the Hippocratic oath (noun)

the promise that doctors make to respect the moral principles of the medical profession

home visit (noun)

a visit that a doctor or nurse makes to see you in your own home

hospitalize (verb)

to take someone to hospital for medical treatment

internship (noun)

American a job as a houseman in a hospital

medical certificate (noun)

an official document that your doctor signs, saying for example that you are too ill to go to work

medicalize (verb)

to treat something as a medical problem, especially when there is no need to do so

medicalize (verb)

to treat someone as having a medical problem even though they are not ill

midwifery (noun)

the job that a midwife does

nurse (verb)

to look after someone who is ill or injured

nursing (noun)

the job or skills of a nurse, or the professional training that nurses receive

nursing (noun)

connected with nursing

practice (noun)

the work of a doctor, lawyer, or other professional person

practise (verb)

to work in a particular profession, especially in the medical or legal profession

prescribe (verb)

if a doctor prescribes a drug or treatment, they say you should have it

prescription (noun)

a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medicine you need

prescription (noun)

the action of prescribing a medicine

primary health care (noun)

primary care

prognosis (noun)

medical a doctor’s opinion about the way in which a disease or illness is likely to develop

put on ()

to say what medical treatment someone should have

readmit (verb)

to take someone back into a hospital again after they had been allowed to leave

release (verb)

to let someone leave a hospital or other place where they have been having medical treatment

repeat prescription (noun)

British a document allowing you to get another amount of medicine that your doctor has given you before, without going back to the doctor

residency (noun)

mainly American a period of time that a doctor spends working in a hospital learning more about a particular type of medical treatment

restore (verb)

to make it possible for someone to see, hear etc again

review (verb)

British if a doctor reviews someone, the doctor sees the person again in order to check what progress they have made

Rx. (abbreviation)

American prescription

section (verb)

to order that someone should be kept in hospital because of a mental problem

sign off (British)

British to give someone a medical certificate saying that they are too ill to work

socialized medicine (noun)

mainly American medical care provided by the state and paid for by public money

statement (verb)

to decide officially that a child has learning disabilities and that he or she should receive special educational help

surgery (noun)

the period of time each day when people can visit a doctor or a dentist

tertiary care (noun)

a very high standard of care provided in hospitals

test (verb)

to examine someone’s body to check that it is in good condition, or to find out if they have a particular illness

treat (verb)

to use medicine or medical methods to cure a patient or an illness

treatment (noun)

the process of providing medical care

triage (noun)

the process of deciding which people in a hospital department should get medical treatment first, according to how serious their condition is

visit (noun)

an occasion when you visit someone such as a doctor or a lawyer, or when they visit you

Synonyms and antonyms of The work or job of a doctor or nurse in British Thesaurus