The Work of a Doctor

Young children understand that doctors help people get better by checking how their bodies are feeling

2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
A doctor is a person who checks how your body is feeling.
You see a doctor when you have a fever or when your stomach hurts.
A doctor thinks together with you about how to help you get better.

💬 What kind of person is a doctor?

A doctor is a person who checks how your body is feeling. You see a doctor when you have a fever or when your stomach hurts. A doctor thinks together with you about how to help you get better.

🤔 Have you ever met a doctor at a hospital?

First, the doctor listens to you talk.
They may ask, “Where does it hurt?” or “When did it start?”
They use a stethoscope or a thermometer to check how your body is doing.

💬 They check how your body is doing

First, the doctor listens to you talk. They may ask, “Where does it hurt?” or “When did it start?” They use a stethoscope or a thermometer to check how your body is doing.

🤔 What kinds of sounds in the body do you think a stethoscope listens to?

A doctor thinks of ways to help you get better.
They may tell you to rest well or to take medicine.
When you get hurt, they also think about how to treat the injury.

💬 They think of ways to help you get better

A doctor thinks of ways to help you get better. They may tell you to rest well or to take medicine. When you get hurt, they also think about how to treat the injury.

🤔 When you are not feeling well, what can you do to help yourself get better?

At a hospital, not only doctors but also nurses work there.
Everyone works together to help people who are sick or injured.
A doctor has an important job: protecting everyone's health.

💬 They protect everyone's health together

At a hospital, not only doctors but also nurses work there. Everyone works together to help people who are sick or injured. A doctor has an important job: protecting everyone's health.

🤔 Besides doctors, what kinds of people work at a hospital?