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Medical English

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. Ramón Ribes

    1. Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain

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  2. Pablo R. Ros

    1. Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
      Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
      Division of Radiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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  • Introduction to the vast topic of medical English

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Reading, Listening, Talking and Writing. Self-evaluation

    Pages 1-11

  3. Grammar in Use

    Pages 13-63

  4. Scientific Literature

    Pages 65-87

  5. Talks and Courses

    Pages 89-104

  6. Some of the Most Frequent Mistakes Made by Doctors Speaking in English

    Pages 105-113

  7. Latin and Greek Terminology

    Pages 115-131

  8. Acronyms and Abbreviations

    Pages 133-166

  9. The Clinical History

    Pages 167-182

  10. Conversation Survival Guide

    Pages 183-199
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About this book

This book is an introduction to the vast topic of medical English. It will not only help you to improve your English, but is also an introduction to the world of medical jargon. It is intended to help health care professionals who need English for their work but do not speak the language on a day-to-day basis. It will be valuable for medical students, residents, nurses, doctors, and everybody else involved in the health care industry.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain

    Ramón Ribes

  • Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Pablo R. Ros

  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Pablo R. Ros

  • Division of Radiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Pablo R. Ros

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Medical English

  • Authors: Ramón Ribes, Pablo R. Ros

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30584-X

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-25428-7Published: 19 October 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-30584-2Published: 16 December 2005

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 199

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general

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