English for doctors

Most non English speaking doctors find communication with colleagues at international conferences or when working abroad a fairly easy task as the medical language used is easily understandable. However when faced with English speaking patients in the consulting room different vocabulary and language is required. This book has been prepared with this problem of direct communication in mind. It is aimed at those wishing to work in English speaking countries, e. g. doctors who have to communicate in English, medical students, assistants and nurses. The author has had many years of experience teaching medical English to doctors and undergraduates. She understands the vital need for medical professionals to communicate accurately with patients at their own level. She has worked to fulfil this need by collecting authentic materials in consulting rooms in the United Kingdom and in the United States. This is a revised version of "What's the Diagnosis?" by M. Gydrffy and G. Rdbdk Nagy, a book already in use for medical students at the University Medical School of Pdcs., Hungary. The book is accompanied by a tape, and there is a complete tapcscript at the end of the book together with an answer key. The book is divided into 13 units based on the main medical specialities. Each unit has dialogues concerning patients’ complaints, history taking, examination, treatment and advice. Exercises consist of a Pre-Listening activity designed to model existing knowledge and vocabulary, a listening section involving both comprehension and new colloquial vocabulary as well as practice of useful phrases and a section on the Doctor's Role where new language skills can be consolidated. The book is a valuable resource both for individual learning and for those learning in a group. Knowledge of medicine is not essential for teachers using this book as their own language expertise combined with their students’ professional knowledge has been found to be a valuable learning combination. The purpose of this book is to provide a means for doctors and medical students to learn the colloquial English used by both British and American patients and to provide opportunities for review, repetition and practice which will be useful in their professional lives. (...) This book is recommended for doctors, medical students and nurses whose native language is other than English. The format used in this book will help to develop excellent communicative skills between doctors and patients. Topics like patient’s complaints, history taking, physical examination, treatment and advice are covered on all major medical specialities: including Internal Medicine, Medications, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Urology, Oto-rhino-laryngology, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Dermatology, Genito-Urinary Infections, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Dentistry. Exercises consist of a Pre-listening Activity which aims to prepare the reader for better comprehension of the main dialogue of the unit, a Listening section involving both comprehension and new colloquial vocabulary as well as practice of useful phrases and a section on the Doctor’s Role (Post-listening Activity) where new language skills can be consolidated.