Lesson Thirty One: Article
Beijing University Hospital

Renmei Ding and Xueyou Xie came to Beijing University to attend a short- term Chinese training program. Three weeks later, Renmei got a serious cold. Teacher Liu was very concerned about Renmei. He asked Renmei if she had seen a doctor or not. Renmei said, not yet. Teacher Liu told Renmei that to see a doctor in China, (people) don't make a phone call to the doctor('s office) to make an appointment. They go to the hospital directly. Beijing University has its own hospital. Therefore, it is convenient to see a doctor (in Beijing University). This day, Xueyou accompanied Renmei to the Beijing University Hospital to see a doctor. After they arrived at the hospital, Xueyou stood in the line to register for Renmei. Since Renmei had a cold, Xueyou registered for the Department of Internal Medicine. They found the Internal Medicine Outpatient Department. The nurse was very cordial. She told Xueyou and Renmei that the doctor was seeing a patient, and asked them to wait for a while. After the nurse took Renmei's tempareture and blood pressure, the doctor was ready to see Renmei. The doctor asked Renmei where she felt uncomfortable, and what medicine she had taken. Renmei told the doctor, she had a headache, a runny nose and a sore throat. She had been coughing all day long, and could not sleep well at night. She took some cold pills that she brought from the U.S. However, they seemed not to be very effective. The doctor used the stethoscope to examine Renmei. Then, he told Renmei, she had the flu, and she should drink a lot of water, and get a lot of rest. He also prescribed some medicine for Renmei. After seeing the doctor, Xueyou and Renmei went to the hospital's pharmacy to buy medicine. There were many people buying medicine in the pharmacy. It turned out that in China, all patients buy medicine in the hospital's pharmacy where they see a doctor. Renmei went back to her dorm. She took a good and thorough rest for a few days, and recovered from her illness.

 

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