American healthcare

Author: Yang Huasheng
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book consists of four parts and fifteen chapters, introducing the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese and Western medicine, the rights and obligations of patients under Western medical concepts, the American healthcare system and its evolution, types of hospitals, common diseases in the United States, and the differences between the healthcare systems of the United States and its neighboring Canada. Chapters 14 and 15 of the book are particularly important, covering medical English for healthcare professionals and a brief overview of common diseases. These chapters include simulated dialogues between doctors and patients regarding various conditions, helping readers understand how to ask questions about their own health issues. At the end of the book, there are five important appendices, including common medical vocabulary and free medical consultation phone numbers.