TY  - BOOK
AU  - Glendinning,Eric H.
AU  - Holmström,Beverly A.S.
TI  - English in medicine : a course in communication skills
SN  - 0521606667 (coursebook)
U1  - 428.24 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Cambridge, U.K., New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Readers
KW  - English language
KW  - Communication in medicine
KW  - Medicine
N1  - Unit 1. Taking a history --
1. Asking basic questions --
2. Taking notes --
3. Reading skills: Scanning a case history --
4. Case history: William Hudson --
Unit 2. Taking a history --
1. Asking about systems --
2. Asking about symptoms --
3. Reading skills: Noting information from a textbook --
4. Case history: William Hudson --
Unit 3. Examining a patient --
1. Giving instructions --
2. Understanding forms --
3. Reading skills: Using a pharmacology reference --
4. Case history: William Hudson --
Unit 4. Special examinations --
1. Instructing, explaining and reassuring --
2. Rephrasing, encouraging and prompting --
3. Reading skills: Reading articles 1 --
4. Case history: William Hudson --
Unit 5. Investigations --
1. Explaining and discussing investigations --
2. Using medical documents --
3. Reading skills: Reading articles 2 --
4. Case history: William Hudson --
Unit 6. Making a diagnosis --
1. Discussing a diagnosis --
2. Explaining a diagnosis --
3. Reading skills: Reading articles 3 --
4. Case history: William Hudson --
Unit 7. Treatment --
1. Medical treatment --
2. Physiotherapy --
3. Surgical treatment --
4. Reading skills: Using an online database --
Appendix 1. Language functions --
Appendix 2. Common medical abbreviations --
Appendix 3. Who's who in the British hospital system --
Appendix 4. A broad equivalence of positions in the NHS and US hospital systems --
Appendix 5. Useful addresses
N2  - English in Medicine is a course for doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. Each of the seven units focuses on one area of doctor-patient communication, from history-taking and examination to diagnosis and treatment. The course develops all four skills through a wide variety of activities. The third edition is now in full colour and has been updated to take account of developments in medicine and the impact of new information technology. The course does not require specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2005560199-d.html
ER  -