Doctor English

Author: (British) Parkinson
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a classic in the field of medical English teaching. The original author is a foreign medical expert, and the translator is an authority in the field of medicine and English teaching in China. This book helps Chinese clinical doctors solve the following problem: how to complete medical-patient communication in authentic English.
Main Content: It systematically introduces various vocabulary, phrases, and sentence structures commonly used in medical-patient communication, as well as professional English usage that may be encountered during medical history taking and physical examinations. After this foundation, 29 examples of simulated real-life medical-patient communication scenarios are presented, covering almost all situations that doctors may encounter in their practice. In addition, common examples of medical-patient correspondence are also included. This revised edition adds the following content: templates for writing detailed medical histories in English, common anatomical terms, and common medical abbreviations.