VOA慢速英语:技术改变了医生的就诊方式

smartphone – n. a mobile telephone that can be used to send and receive e-mail, connect to the Internet and take photographs

virtual – adj. existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet

clinic(s) – n. a place where people get medical help

patient(s) – n. a person who receives medical care or treatment

symptom(s) – n. a change in the body or mind which shows that a disease is present

insurance – n. a kind of business involving agreements in which people make regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if they are injured or die, or to pay money equal to the value of something, such as a house or car, if it is damaged, lost, or stolen

physician assistant(s) – n. a person who provides basic medical care and who usually works with a doctor

nurse practitioner(s) – n. a nurse who is trained to do some of the things a doctor does, such as give physical exams or order certain medical tests

coordinate – v. to make arrangements so that two or more people or groups of people can work together properly and well