NOTE: HEALTH

practitioners be, practise as ~ He practises as a clinical psychologist.

have a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist Do you have a family doctor?

need ~ She took good care of her teeth and never needed a dentist.

find ~ What's the best way to find a therapist?

consult, go to, see, visit ~ I think you ought to see a psychologist.

refer sb to ~ referring patients to a specialist

~ practise doctors who practise from home

~ examine sb/sth, see sb I had an ear, nose and throat specialist examine my sinuses. The doctor will see you now.

~ treat sb/sth He is being treated by the physiotherapist.

~ advise sb/sth The optician has advised that I wear contact lenses.

a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, specialist prescribes (sb) sth The psychiatrist prescribed anti-depressants.

> See also the note at JOB