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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 445: Problems with Drugs and Medical Devices.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 445. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Problems with Drugs and Medical Devices.” It’s a conversation between Suzanne and Abdul using a lot of vocabulary that we might find in a hospital or in a medical situation. Let’s get started.

Suzanne: Don’t take that! I’m reading an article in the newspaper about all of the drugs and medical devices that have been recalled in the past year and you wouldn’t believe how long this list is.

Abdul: I’m just taking something for my headache. I’m sure this medicine