English for Medical Purposes: Doctors (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781471678622)

'English for Medical Purposes: Doctors' is a communication-focussed course book for private study or use in the classroom. The book presents authentic scenarios between doctor and patient which allow for practice of the sort of conversations doctors are likely to have in the hospital environment. Topics covered include naming parts of the body, introducing yourself to a patient, starting the patient interview, talking to a patient about the current complaint, discussing vital signs, examining a patient, talking about pain level, talking about tests, discussing a diagnosis, discussing surgery options, talking about wounds, allergies and infections and discussing treatment with a patient.

Author: Virginia Allum
ISBN-10: 1471678628
ISBN-13: 9781471678622
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2012
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.56d