English in Medicine

Jest to podręcznik do nauki języka angielskiego, który składa się z trzech części. odpowiadających kolejnym etapom zaawansowania znajomości języka. Ponadto zawiera słownictwo z zakresu anatomii i fizjologii, ćwiczenia gramatyczne i słownik terminów medycznych.


Spis treści :
Stage 1. English in anatomy and physiology
1.       The human body
Unit 1. The parts of the human body
Unit 2. The cavities, systems and organs
Unit 3. Anatomical description
2.       The skeletal system
Unit 1. The skeleton
Unit 2. The bones: structure and function
3.       The respiratory system
Unit 1. The respiratory tract and the lungs
Unit 2. Respiration ? exchange and transport of gases
Unit 3. Common respiratory disorders
Unit 4. Physical examination
4.       The circulatory system
Unit 1. The blood
Unit 2. The heart and the blood vessels
Unit 3. Common circulatory disorders
Unit 4. Examinations
5.       The digestive system
Unit 1. The blood
Unit. 2. The heart and the blood vessels
Unit 3. Common circulatory disorders
Unit 4. Common digestive dirsorders
Unit 5. Physical examinations and clinical laboratory tests
6.       The nervous system
Unit 1. Division of nervous system
Unit 2. Function
7.       The special sense organs
Unit 1. The eye
Unit 2. The ear
8.       The endocrine system
Stage 2. Essential medical English
Unit 1. Information about oneself: interviews, letters, application forms
Unit 2. General and specialists hospital
Unit 3. A nurse at work
Unit 5. Taking the temperature
Unit 6. Taking the pulse
Unit 7. Giving injections
Unit 8. The paramedical occupations
Unit 9. An emergency
Unit 10. Casualty and Emergency Department: fracture
Unit 11. The family doctor: the doctor?s surgery
Unit 12. The family doctor: making an appointment
Unit 13. The family doctor: at the doctor?s surgery
Unit 14. The dental surgeon: general dental practice
Unit 15. The dental surgeon: dental equipment
Unit 16. The dental surgeon: a check-up
Stage 3. English in practical medicine
I.                    Diagnosis
Unit 1. Taking a history
Unit 2. Physical examination
Unit 3. Accessory investigation
Unit 4. Case history
II.                  General practice
Unit 1. Pernicious anaemia
Unit 2. Peptic ulcer
Unit 3. Hyperthyroidism
III.                Casualty and Emergency Department
Unit 1. Lead poisoning
Unit 2. Myocardial infarction
Unit 3. Bronchial asthma
IV.                On the wards
Unit 1. Acute rheumatic fever
Unit 2. Acute cholecystitis
Unit 3. Otitis media
V.                  Surgery
Unit 1. Appendicectomy
Unit 2. Partial gastrectomy
VI.                Obstetrics and gynaecology
Unit 1. Complications of pregnancy
Unit 2. Acute pyelonephritis
Unit 3. Carcinoma of the breast
VII.              Paediatrics
Unit 1. Respiratory distress in the neonate
Unit 2. Tetratology of Fallot
VIII.            Dentistry
Unit 1. Dental specialties
Unit 2. The dental surgery
Unit 3. Drugs in dental practice
Unit 4. Filing materials and restoration techniques
Unit 5. Traumatized anterior teeth
Unit 6. Chronic fistula of the mandible
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