Section43 Hospitals
If we are very ill or need surgery, we go to the hospital.
如果我们病得很严重，或是需要手术，就得去医院。
Hospitals are usually very big places, especially in developed countries.
医院的面积通常很大，特别是在发达国家。
The hospital will be separated into departments.
医院分成不同的部门。
Each department will specialize in one kind of illness, or in one part of the body.
每个部门专治一种病，或身体的某一部位。
There are many different kinds of skilled people working in hospitals.
有很多不同技术专业的人在医院工作。
有行政人员，厨师，清洁工，行李员，内、外科医生和护士。
There may be special hospitals just for children, old people or for maternity.
还有专门为儿童、老人和妇女开设的医院。
医院一般都很干净、卫生，这一点非常重要。
If you visit hospital and don’t stay in overnight, you are called an outpatient.
如果你到医院就医，但没有过夜，你就是门诊病人。
不然的话，你得躺在床上，让护士和医生们照顾。
In the west, there are usually specific times when friends can visit.
在西方，通常有规定亲人和朋友探视的时间。
In emergencies, people may be taken to hospital in an ambulance.
紧急时刻，要用救护车把病人送到医院。
The ambulance drivers will be skilled in first aid or paramedics.
救护车司机必须懂得急救知识。
The ambulance may also take you back home if a car etc. is not convenient.
如果车子不方便，救护车也会送你回家。
当然，重要的是每个社区都有一所医院。
