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General practitioner's surgery: medical consultation. Sample containing about 201 words speech recorded in public context


4 speakers recorded by respondent number C133

PS231 X m (Doctor, age unknown, doctor, other participants are doctors patients) unspecified
FXGPS000 X u (No name, age unknown) unspecified
FXGPSUNK (respondent W0000) X u (Unknown speaker, age unknown) other
FXGPSUGP (respondent W000M) X u (Group of unknown speakers, age unknown) other

1 recordings

  1. Tape 093810 recorded on unknown date. LocationStrathclyde: Lanarkshire ( G.P.'s surgery ) Activity: Medical consultation

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Unknown speaker (FXGPSUNK) [1] Hello.
Doctor (PS231) [2] Hello Mrs what can I do for you today?
(FXGPS000) [3] It's my stomach again, I feel [...] if I could just get it
Doctor (PS231) [4] [...] so.
(FXGPS000) [5] took out.
[6] See the towels she gave me the last time.
[7] There, they were brilliant and I felt as though they were just starting to work when [...] finished.
Doctor (PS231) [8] Oh right, right.
(FXGPS000) [9] If I could have, I'd be able to get a wee bit,
Doctor (PS231) [...]
(FXGPS000) [10] aye, cos I even done a toilet [...] with them,
Doctor (PS231) [11] Right.
(FXGPS000) [12] cos [...] I feel
Doctor (PS231) [13] Yeah.
(FXGPS000) [14] as though I've had too much water.
[15] ... I don't [...] same as I did with them. ...
Doctor (PS231) [16] No pain passing your water then Jane ?
(FXGPS000) [17] No, it's not sore it's just my stomach all seems to [...] Mm.
[18] Mhm .
Doctor (PS231) [19] Across your stomach swelling out, right.
[20] That's fine.
[21] ... Do you still have the burning, this
(FXGPS000) [22] Mhm.
[23] ... Ah these are the first ones I've [...] .
Doctor (PS231) [24] Yes, [...] right, [...] as long as they're working, it's half the battle.
(FXGPS000) [25] Mhm.
Doctor (PS231) [26] [...] box.
[27] There you are, Jane.
[28] That'll keep you
(FXGPS000) [...]
Doctor (PS231) [29] away for a wee while again.
(FXGPS000) [30] Thanking you.
Doctor (PS231) [31] Go away and look after yourself.
(FXGPS000) [32] It was, I'd only just [...] .
Doctor (PS231) [33] No that's good,
(FXGPS000) [34] Mm.
Doctor (PS231) [35] that's good.
[36] Well be good
(FXGPS000) [37] Mm.
Doctor (PS231) [38] to yourself.
(FXGPS000) [39] I'll try my best. [laugh]
Doctor (PS231) [40] [laugh] Right, Jane
(FXGPS000) [...] [...] [laugh]
Doctor (PS231) [41] [laugh] Right.
(FXGPS000) [42] Cheerio.
Doctor (PS231) [43] Cheerio now. [recording ends]