BNC Text H56

Medical consultations. Sample containing about 482 words speech recorded in public context


2 speakers recorded by respondent number C305

PS20V Ag5 m (No name, age 60, general practitioner) unspecified
PS20W X f (No name, age unknown) unspecified

1 recordings

  1. Tape 091010 recorded on 1993-04. LocationStrathclyde: Glasgow ( doctor's surgery ) Activity: medical consultation

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(PS20V) [1] Good morning.
(PS20W) [2] Good morning.
(PS20V) [3] Now, what can I do for this lady this morning?
(PS20W) [4] My [...] gets thicker every time I come [...] .
(PS20V) [5] Ah you see, that's when you're over twenty one, that's what happens.
[6] It gets bigger and bigger and bigger all the [...] .
(PS20W) [7] [...] it's Doctor that's treating me but she can't see me till Monday so
(PS20V) [8] Oh [...] [...]
(PS20W) [9] That's [...] .
[10] A long wait.
(PS20V) [11] Oh, that's nothing.
[12] That's nothing.
(PS20W) [13] No?
(PS20V) [14] Oh, it's getting, don't come in the school holidays.
(PS20W) [15] Aha.
[16] How is it?
(PS20V) [17] Cos it's pandemonium.
(PS20W) [18] Aha.
(PS20V) [19] It's er ... full of, full of youngsters.
(PS20W) [20] Not obeying you.
[21] Now just because of
(PS20V) [22] What've you been doing?
(PS20W) [23] Doctor gave me er I can't, I can hardly walk I've got a terrible sore back.
(PS20V) [24] Your back been giving you trouble again?
(PS20W) [25] Oh terrible.
(PS20V) [26] Right.
(PS20W) [27] If I get up out a chair it's murder. ...
(PS20V) [28] Right.
[29] And you say the tablets
(PS20W) [30] She gave me
(PS20V) [31] have helped?
(PS20W) [32] No.
[33] I've be I was using [...] what do you call it? [...] tablet but I'd [...] something [...] .
(PS20V) [34] Aha.
[35] Not making much difference.
(PS20W) [36] [sigh] No.
(PS20V) [37] No.
[38] Right.
[39] Let's see if we can get you something to make life a bit easier for you. ...
(PS20W) [40] [...] ... Would the ph physiotherapy help it at all?
(PS20V) [41] It might.
[42] I was just thinking about that just now, whether
(PS20W) [43] Aye.
(PS20V) [44] we should get you down there.
(PS20W) [45] Cos it helped me the last time.
(PS20V) [46] Was it the Monklands?
[47] You [...] ?
(PS20W) [48] Pardon?
(PS20V) [49] Was it the Monklands you were in, when you dislocated
(PS20W) [50] Yes.
(PS20V) [51] it?
(PS20W) [52] Monklands.
(PS20V) [53] Wasn't it?
(PS20W) [54] But I was at Strathclyde for physiotherapy the last time.
(PS20V) [55] Yes.
[56] That's right.
[57] The
(PS20W) [58] Mm.
(PS20V) [59] I remember you were, you were in, you'd dislocated your hip, dislocated your hip,
(PS20W) [60] Three times.
(PS20V) [61] twice.
[62] Three times was it?
[63] Three times.
[64] Good.
[65] Mm.
[66] Still on Road?
(PS20W) [67] Pardon?
(PS20V) [68] Still on Road?
(PS20W) [69] [...] I'm a wee bit
(PS20V) [70] Six
(PS20W) [71] I'm a wee bit deaf.
(PS20V) [72] Six.
(PS20W) [73] A wee bit.
[74] I've been a bit dull of hearing and I haven't got my hearing aid in.
(PS20V) [75] [whispering] Road [] .
[76] ... Now, I'll write over and we'll get you back, get you some physiotherapy Mrs .
[77] Right?
(PS20W) [78] I think that would help.
[79] Mm.
[80] Aye.
(PS20V) [81] Fine.
[82] Er this is a painkiller.
[83] There's nothing else there
(PS20W) [84] Aye.
(PS20V) [85] except pure and simply a painkiller
(PS20W) [86] Aha.
(PS20V) [87] to let you get moving about a bit easier.
(PS20W) [88] Aye.
[89] Okay.
(PS20V) [90] Okay.
[91] And you'll get word about the physiotherapy.
(PS20W) [92] That's fine.
[93] Aye.
[94] Aye.
[95] [laugh] How are you keeping yourself?
(PS20V) [96] Fine.
(PS20W) [97] Aye, you're looking great.
(PS20V) [98] Ah.
(PS20W) [laugh]
(PS20V) [99] There we are now.
[100] ... Now y you get started on that, you'll get a postcard to the house
(PS20W) [101] Aye.
(PS20V) [102] to go back and get some physiotherapy.
(PS20W) [103] Aye.
(PS20V) [104] We'll get, get you fit again.
(PS20W) [105] [laughing] Okay [] .
(PS20V) [106] Get you fit for the dancing.
(PS20W) [107] [...] .
[108] And the [...] [...]
(PS20V) [109] Oh the bone.
(PS20W) [110] but I don't think I'm ready yet.
(PS20V) [111] Oh, I don't think you're ready for that.
(PS20W) [112] [laugh] Aye.
(PS20V) [113] [...] before the end of the season we'll have you back.
(PS20W) [114] Alright.
(PS20V) [115] Right.
(PS20W) [116] Right.
(PS20V) [117] Okay Mrs .
(PS20W) [118] Thank you.
(PS20V) [119] Right.
[120] Cheerio now.
(PS20W) [121] Cheerio.