Medical English
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- Author/s: Ribes, Ramon; Ros, Pablo R.
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- ISBN: 9783540254287
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 220 pages
- Publication date: 19 October 2005
- Dimensions: 156mm (Width), 234mm (Height), 11mm (Spine width)
- Weight: 700g
Overview
It has been a long since English became the language of science. In modern medical practice, professionals are constantly exposed, either when searching the literature or attending meetings, to the English language. This book helps with regard to the idiomatic problem affecting many doctors. It also introduces them to the world of medical jargon.
Full Details
English is not your mother tongue? This enjoyable book offers everything you need to cope with everyday situations as a resident in English-speaking countries, at scientific meetings or just to stay up to date with medical advances. Each chapter starts with a cartoon.
Contents
Unit 1: Reading, Listening, Talking and Writing.- Unit 2: Grammar in Use.- Unit 3: Scientific Literature.- Unit 4: Talks and Courses.- Unit 5: Some of the most Frequent Mistakes Made by Health Care Professionals Speaking English.- Unit 6: Latin Terminology.- Unit 7: Acronyms War.- Unit 8: The Clinical History.- Unit 9: Sightseeing. Conversation Guide.
