Vocabulary
Healthcare and its future
Technology in healthcare
Healthcare in developing countries
100

online healthcare (1 word)

telemedicine 

100

Name at least 2 problems of Slovak healthcare 

1. old hospitals 

2. lack of doctors and nurses 

3. long waiting time 

100

Why is AI used for analyzing CT scans, x-rays, ...?

a human radiologist might miss details 

100

What does malnutrition to children? 

It weakens theirs immune system 

200

podvýživa (1 word)

malnutrition 

200

Name 3 advantages of private healthcare

1. better communication 

2. faster than public healthcare

3. more comfortable 

200

Name at least 2 things that AI tools are used for 

1. analyze CT scans

2. analyze X-rays

3. analyze MRIs

200

Describe what non-communicable disease means. 

Which diseases are non-communicable? (at least 2)

They cannot be passed directly from person to person. 

1. diabetes 

2. cancer

3. heart disease 

300

neprenosná choroba (2 words)

non-communicable disease 

300

Name at least 3 advantages of public healthcare

1. healthcare for everyone

2. low cost

3. focus on prevention 

4. better health results 

5. organized data 

300

For what is telemedicine used? (at least 2 examples)

For diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions

300

Which countries are affected by brain drain? 

(3 countries)

Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe 

400

poradenstvo (1 word)

counseling 

400

Name at least 4 disadvantages of public healthcare

1. long waiting times

2. lack of staff and tools 

3. less choices

4. higher taxes

5. slow bureaucracy

400

Name at least 4 modern equipments 

1. advanced diagnostic scanners 

2. robotic-assisted surgery systems 

3. wearable health monitors 

4. 3D printing (for prosthetics)

5. UV disinfection robots 

400

What are problems of rural communities and remote areas? (2 problems)

1. underfunded hospitals and clinics 

2. poorly equipped hospitals and clinics 

500

priemerná dĺžka života (2 words)

life expectancy

500
Name at least 3 disadvantages of future healthcare using modern technology

1. expensive treatments

2. privacy (more personal data online)

3. losing human contact between doctors and patients 

500

Describe what is telemedicine and give at least 1 advantage of it

Virtual consultation (video or phone) with doctor. 

Advantage: save time

500

What could improve situation in developing countries?
(name 2 improvements) 

1. invest more in healthcare 

2. vaccination programmes

3. preventive care 

4. strong emergency services

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