“A Doctor’s Job” explained in 4 pictures
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Children understand that a doctor’s job is to look at how the body is feeling and help people get better
💬 What Kind of Person Is a Doctor?
A doctor is a person who looks at how your body is feeling. You see a doctor when you have a fever or when your stomach hurts. A doctor thinks with you about how to help you get better.
🤔 Have you ever met a doctor at a hospital or clinic?
💬 Doctors Check How Your Body Is Doing
First, a doctor listens to what you say. A doctor may ask, “Where does it hurt?” or “When did it start?” A doctor uses a stethoscope or thermometer to check how your body is doing.
🤔 What kind of sounds in the body do you think a stethoscope is used to hear?
💬 Doctors Think of Ways to Help You Get Better
A doctor thinks of ways to help you get better. A doctor may tell you to rest well or take medicine. When you get hurt, a doctor also thinks about how to care for the injury.
🤔 When you are not feeling well, what can you do to help yourself get better?
💬 Everyone Helps Protect Our Health
In a hospital, not only doctors but also nurses work there. Everyone works together to help people who are sick or hurt. Doctors have an important job: protecting everyone’s health.
🤔 Besides doctors, what kinds of people work at a hospital?