A conversation between an anxious patient and a doctor, before an operation:
Patient : Is the surgery a major one?
Doctor : Yes, it is.
Patient : How long will it take?
Doctor : 1 1/2 ? hours.
Patient : Will I be given a local or general anaesthetic?
Doctor : General.
Patient : Will there be any after-effects?
Doctor : Except for weakness and a little nausea,you'll be fine.
Patient : Will it be painful afterwards ?
Doctor : Yes. But don't worry, you' ll be given pain-killers.
Patient : What will be the cost of the surgery?
Doctor : Rs.75,000/- including post-operative care.
Glossary
local anaesthetic : a drug that causes loss of feeling in one part of the bodygeneral anaesthetic : a drug that causes unconsciousnessafter-effects : effects that follow the primary action of somethingpost-operative : relating to the period after surgery
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