Health listening

Why does Speaker 1 like the medical drama, House?

• Because the lead character is realistically rude and cynical to patients

• Because the doctors in it are saints who can do no wrong

• Because it provides a springboard to discuss good medical practice with students

What does Speaker 2 find depressing?

• Patients with heart conditions

• Patients who self diagnose on the Internet

• Patients suffering from a long list of illnesses

What does Speaker 3 say most doctors don't deal with well?

• Issuing sick notes for workers

• Secrecy and silence in the workplace

• Uncertainty if they come across something they don't recognise

What did the Ebola outbreak make Speaker 4 realise was important?

• Voluntary work

• Communication and education in health

• The opportunity to study abroad

What does Speaker 5 say is the ultimate result of Addison’s Disease?

• The adrenal glands produce too much of the hormone cortisol

• The sufferer's skin becomes darker in colour

• The pigmentation in the skin decreases