Medical Voices

Medical Voices

Medical Voices
Land USA
Sprog EN
Episoder 3
Seneste 03.08.2026

Medical Voices is a podcast designed for healthcare professionals who work across borders, whom the hosts call 'Med Nomads'. It aims to support nurses, international medical graduates, and students who face language barriers and cultural challenges in new healthcare environments. The show focuses on making medical language accessible and dignified, offering free resources to help listeners feel more at home wherever they practice. It is intended for language learning purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

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  • Hospital Admission: Taking a Full Medical History for OET & IELTS 03.08.2026 18min
    Mr. Davies arrives at hospital admissions — and a nurse takes him through a complete medical history before he's settled onto the ward. Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a hospital admission: admission, medical history, referral letter, investigations, surgical ward, informed consent, presenting complaint, past medical history, current medications, and patient details. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a realistic nurse-patient admission interview, followed by a slower repeat of th...
  • Describing Symptoms: Onset, Duration & Severity for OET & IELTS 30.07.2026 29min
    Mr. Davies is back at the GP clinic — this time to describe how he's really feeling, in detail. Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a symptom-focused consultation: symptoms, onset, duration, severity, pain scale, associated symptoms, aggravating factors, relieving factors, diagnosis, and follow-up consultation. Each term is defined with a natural example, then demonstrated in a full doctor-patient exchange, followed by a slower repeat and a short comprehension quiz. Describing symptoms accu...
  • At the Pharmacy: Prescriptions & Medication Vocabulary for OET & IELTS 30.07.2026 24min
    Mr. Davies collects a prescription — and the pharmacist walks through exactly what he needs to know before he leaves the counter. Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a community pharmacy visit: prescription, pharmacist, dosage, directions, side effect, over-the-counter, generic medication, repeat prescription, medication label, and collection. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a natural pharmacist-patient exchange, followed by a slower repeat of the key lines and a short quiz to chec...
  • First GP Appointment: Core Medical Vocabulary for OET & IELTS 30.07.2026 18min
    A complete UK GP consultation, from chief complaint to follow-up plan — spoken naturally, then broken down term by term. Nadia and Tom walk through a realistic first GP appointment, covering 10 essential clinical vocabulary terms: chief complaint, medical history, vital signs, blood pressure, allergy, symptoms, prescription, follow-up, over-the-counter, and referral. Each term gets a clear definition and an example drawn straight from the dialogue, followed by a full-speed role-play and a sho...

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