At the Hospital

Due to limited funding, Turkish State hospitals don't have the best sanitary conditions. They are always full of patients and have endless queues. The lack of hygiene, lack of staff and lack of care is easily felt. Ironically however, they have some of the most well-known and respected doctors on staff, particularly at the university hospitals. A little hint: If you have doctors among your family or friends, they may facilitate your hospital visit. Istanbul and Ankara's state hospitals are listed in our yellow pages.

Some practical vocabulary:

How many should I take per day?: Günde kaç tane almalıyım?
I am diabetic/Asthmatic: Şeker hastasıyım/astımlıyım
I am ill/ I am in pain: Hastayım/ Ağrım var
I‘ve got something in my eye: Gözümde bir şey var
I have stomach-ache: Midem ağrıyor
I have a sore throat: Boğazım ağrıyor
I have a tooth-ache: Dişim ağrıyor
I have a cold: Üşütmüşüm
I have the flu: Nezle oldum
I am nauseated: Midem bulanıyor
Where can I find a doctor?: Nereden doktor bulabilirim?
Where can I find a dentist?: Nereden dişçi bulabilirim?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?: En yakın eczane nerede?

Ambulance: Ambulans
Bandage: Sargıbezi
Blood Test: Kan Tahlili
Blood: Kan
Choking: Boğulma
Cold: Üşütme
Cotton Wool: Pamuk
Cough Syrup: Öksürük Şurubu
Cut: Kesik
Fever: Ateş
Fractured: Kırık
Heart Attack: Kalp Krizi
Hospital: Hastane
Medicine: Ilaç
Nosebleed: Burun Kanaması
Painkiller: Ağrıkesici
Pharmacy: Eczane
Plaster: Yara Bandı
Prescription: Reçete
Sting: Arı Sokması
Sun Burn: Güneş Yanığı
Sun Stroke: Güneş Çarpması
Urine Test: Idrar Tahlili
X-Ray : Röntgen

Also See:

At the Florist	Days, Months, Seasons
With the Maid	At the Taxi
At the Dentist	At the Hospital
At the Pharmacy	At the Grocer
At the Fisherman	At the Butcher
At the Green Grocer	At the Bookstore & Stationery Shop
Colors	Accommodation
Catering Services	City Transport, Istanbul
City transport, Ankara	Conversion Table
Daily Shopping	Driving in Istanbul
Dry Cleaning	Earthquake Preparedness
Finding an address..	House Cleaning
How to tip - Bahşiş	International Customs and Traffic Documents
New Fixed Phone Line Tariffs	Paying the Bills
Paying the bills, Ankara	Personal Security Precautions
Real Estate Agencies	While You're in Turkey
Speaking Turkish	Turkish in Daily Life
Winter & Your Car	Your Right Hands

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