Product Description

Here's the latest edition of the very practical book for overseas doctors. This book helps to familiarize doctors with the colloquial English language spoken in their clinical work. This unique text is fully updated, including new case histories, new phrasal verbs, sample letters that include new relevant issues such as audit and trust-hospital organization, and new social changes and the language implications for doctors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #277714 in Books
• Published on: 1998-10-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Customer Reviews

Advanced English needed
If a foreigner intends to work in the UK or other English speaking countries a basic command of the language is usually preexistent. This is what the book builds on to deepen the knowledge of specific medical and common phraseology of the health professional. Incorporating the contents of the book will enable the reader to communicate sufficiently with patients and colleagues alike once you develop the feel for the appropriate situation to use the right phrase.
Examples of prototypical doctor-patient dialogues in varying specialties, letter-writing and medical abbreviations add valuably to the matter.
Good value for money, lifts you above ordinary school English and adds what you cannot find reading medical literature.
Definitely to be recommended!

Essential read for overseas doctors working in the UK
I purchased an earlier edition of this book in 1980 when I was a medical student. The book introduces the reader to common English in every day medical practice in the UK. I found it very practical and extremely useful. Highly recommended indeed.