Article outline

• 1.The isolation of the sick
• 2.The biomedical approach
• 3.The patient-oriented approach
• 4.Hospital staff
• 5.Nursing staff
• 6.Medical staff
• 7.Specialists
• 8.Other hospital staff
• 9.Other healthcare staff
• 10.Hospital procedures
• 11.Admissions
  • 11.1Types – emergency and scheduled
• 12.Admission process
• 13.Most important rooms (from the patient’s perspective)
• 14.Discharge
• 15.Rehabilitation
• 16.Health professionals
• 17.Physical therapy
• 18.Occupational therapy
• 19.Some notes for interpreters and translators
• 20.English – Japanese glossary