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checkup,
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hospital, 7–8, 16, 18
medical school, 14, 21
medicine, 7
patient, 6–7, 17–18
shots,
GLOSSARY
medicine:
substances swallowed or put on the skin to treat an illness or injury
nurse:
a person who is trained to care for the sick or injured and to help others
stay healthy
patient:
a person who receives medical care
X-ray:
a picture that shows teeth, bones, and organs inside the body
TO LEARN MORE
BOOKS
Kenan, Tessa.
Hooray for Doctors!
Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 2018. Read this book to
learn more about how doctors help us stay healthy.
Morris, J. E.
Fish Are Not Afraid of Doctors.
New York: Penguin Workshop, 2018. In this story,
Maud is nervous about visiting the doctor, but soon she learns a checkup isn’t so bad!
WEBSITE
Going to the Doctor
Find out what to expect during a visit to the doctor, and learn what different parts of a checkup
tell the doctor about your health.
