TRUST ME – I’M A
DOCTOR
In 1812 a Young man called James Barry received his medical degree from
Edinburgh University in Great Britain. After graduating, he moved to London
where he studied surgery at Guy’s Hospital. After that, the popular young
doctor joined the army and over the next forty years had a brilliant career as
an army medical doctor, working in many far off counties and fighting
successfully for improved conditions in hospitals. It was a remarkable career –
made even more remarkable by the discovery upon his death that he was in fact a
she. James Barry was a woman.
No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and
colleagues. It is true that throughout her life people had remarked upon her
small size, slight build, and smooth pale face. One officer had even objected
to her appointed as a medical assistant because he could not believe that Barry
was old enough to have graduated from medical school. But no one had ever
seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.
By all accounts Barry was a pleasant and good humored person with high
cheek bones, reddish hair, a long nose, and large eyes. She was well liked by
her patients and had a reputation for great speed in the operating room – an
important quality at a time when operations were preformed without anesthetic.
She was also quick tempered. When she was working in army hospitals and prisons
overseas, the terrible conditions often made her very angry. She fought hard
against injustice and cruelty, and her temper sometimes got her into trouble
with the authorities. After a long career overseas, she returned to London
where she died in 1865. While the undertaker’s assistant was preparing her body
for burial, she discovered that James Barry was a woman.
So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time a woman
could not study medicine, work as a doctor, or join the army. Perhaps Barry had
always wanted to do these things and pretending to be a man was the only way to
make it possible. Perhaps she was going to tell the truth one day, but didn’t
because she was enjoying her life as a man too much. Whatever the reason,
Barry’s deception was successful. By the time it was discovered that she had
been the first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor, it was too late, for
the authorities to do anything about it.
QUESTIONS:
Decide if these statements are true or false:
(1) James Barry pretended to be a man
because there were no women
doctors.
(2) She worked to improve conditions in
hospitals.
(3) Many people suspected that
she was
a woman.
(4) She performed operations very
slowly and carefully.
(5) The army authorities
discovered
that she was a woman while
she
was working aboard.
Number the events in the order in which they happened.
- James Barry
joined the army. _____
- The
undertaker’s assistant found out James Barry was a woman. ______
- James Barry
died. ______
- James Barry
graduated from medical school. ______
- James Barry
pretended to be man. __
- James Barry wanted to be a doctor. _
- James Barry returned to London. ___
HEALTH
ISSUES
Circle the correct definition for each of the
health idioms highlighted.
If you are under the weather:
( A ) You are outside in the elements.
( B ) You are not felling well.
( C ) You are walking in the
rain.
If you are off color:
( A ) You are sun burnt.
( B ) You are color blind.
( C ) You look or feel ill.
If you are run down:
( A ) You are tired because you
have been running.
( B ) You are in poor physical
condition.
( C ) Your watch has stopped.
If you are back on your feet:
( A ) You are physically healthy
again.
( B ) You have just stood up.
( C ) You have just put your
shoes on.
If you have a clean bill of health:
( A ) You have a report or
certificate saying that you are healthy.
( B ) You have received a bill
from your doctor.
( C ) Your drycleaner has sent
their invoice.
More Health Idioms:
Hale and hearty
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Someone who is hale and
hearty (especially an old
person) is someone in who is in excellent health "My
grandmother is hale and hearty. She is
ninety
years old."
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Have a
hangover
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Someone who is suffering from the effects of drinking
too much alcohol is said to be suffering
from a
hangover.
“I drank half a bottle of wine last night
and now I am
suffering from a hangover!”
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Touch -
and - go
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If something is touch-and-go, the
outcome or result
is uncertain.
“John was very sick. It was tough and go
for a while.
Everyone thought he was going to die.
Fortunately
he is better now.”
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In
bad shape
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A person who is in bad shape is in poor
physical
condition.
“The hunter was found in bad
shape after spending
a week lost in the mountains.”
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Land of the living
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This is a humorous way of saying that
someone is
still alive.
"Hi James! I haven’t seen you in years. It's good to
see you're still in the land of the
living!"
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BLOOD-PRESSURE-GAUGE
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CAPSULE
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CRUTCH
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DOCTOR
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GAUZE-PAD
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HOSPITAL-WARD
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INJECTION
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MASK
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MEDICINE
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OPERATION
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PILL
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PRESCRIPTION
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TABLET
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ANSWERS:
James Barry
Decide if these statements are true or false:
(1) James Barry pretended to be a man
because there were no women
doctors. TRUE
(2) She worked to improve conditions in
hospitals. TRUE
(3) Many people suspected that
she was
a woman. FALSE
(4) She performed operations very
slowly and carefully. FALSE
(5) The army authorities
discovered
that she was a woman while
she
was
working aboard. FALSE
Number the events in the order in which they happened.
- James Barry
joined the army. 4.
- The
undertaker’s assistant found out James Barry was a woman. 7.
- James Barry
died. 6.
- James Barry
graduated from medical school. 3.
- James Barry
pretended to be man. 2.
- James Barry wanted to be a doctor. 1.
- James Barry returned to London. 5.
HEALTH
ISSUES
Circle the correct definition for each of the
health idioms highlighted.
If you are under the weather:
( A ) You are outside in the elements.
( B ) You are not felling well.
( C ) You are walking in the
rain.
If you are off color:
( A ) You are sun burnt.
( B ) You are color blind.
( C ) You look or feel ill.
If you are run down:
( A ) You are tired because you
have been running.
( B ) You are in poor physical condition.
( C ) Your watch has stopped.
If you are back on your feet:
( A ) You are physically healthy again.
( B ) You have just stood up.
( C ) You have just put your
shoes on.
If you have a clean bill of health:
( A ) You have a report or certificate saying that
you are healthy.
( B ) You have received a bill
from your doctor.
( C ) Your drycleaner has sent
their invoice.
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