McCarter, Sam <br/><br/>
Medicine 1 / 
Sam McCarter. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Oxford :  Oxford University Press,  2009. 
 - (Student  Book) 143 p. :  ill., ports. ;  28 cm.  + 1 CD & Teacher's Resource Book (111 p.) 
 - Oxford English for Careers Medicine .
 - Oxford English for careers. .
<br/><br/> Includes a Reading bank key, Speaking activities, Grammar reference, Listening scripts, and a Glossary. 
<br/><br/>"Medicine 1 gives you the language, information, and skills you need to start you career:<br/>  It's my job - real people talk about their work in medicine  Patient care - key interpersonal skills for patient-centred communication   Reading bank - practice in reading for medicine Based on the communication skills for OSCE<br/>  Reference to the Oxford Handbook series - authentic material from the world's best selling medical handbooks Online interactive exercises to revise and recycle language: https://elt.oup.com/student/oefc/medicine1." (Book Cover) CONTENTS:<br/> 1. Presenting complaints<br/>  It's my job: Dr. Gillian Henderson - cardiologist     <br/>  Culture project/project: Understanding culture: interpreting body language<br/>  Listening: Personal details; Presenting complaints<br/>  Speaking: Diagnosing presenting complaints<br/>  Writing: A case report<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Asking short and gentle questions; Tenses in the presenting complaints<br/>  Vocabulary: Describing pain<br/>  Pronunciation: Medical terms: word stress<br/> 2. Working in general practice<br/>  Patient care: Short questions in the general history<br/>  Culture project/project: Research into general practice in the UK<br/>  Listening: Description of a GP's job; A case history; Short questions in the general history<br/>  Reading: Social factors in general practice<br/>  Speaking: GP statistics; Case history role-play<br/>  Writing: A referral letter<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Present Perfect and Past Simple<br/>  Vocabulary: Medical jobs; Signs and symptoms; Non-technical language<br/>  Pronunciation: Medical jobs: main stress; Questions: rising and falling intonation<br/> 3. Instructions and procedures<br/>  It's my job: Dr. Franco Carulli - newly qualified doctor<br/>  Patient care: Preparation for carrying out a procedure<br/>  Listening: Preparing for the first ward round; Giving instructions<br/>  Reading: Direct observation of procedural skills<br/>  Speaking: Explaining a process (hand washing); Explaining a procedure; Case presentation<br/>  Writing: Case notes<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Giving instructions; Explaining procedures; Making polite requests<br/>  Vocabulary: Instructions for a procedure<br/> 4. Explaining and reassuring<br/>  Culture project/project: Research into complications<br/>  Listening: Patient care; Explaining a gastroscopy; Emphasis; Discussing complications<br/>  Reading:  Gastroscopy<br/>  Speaking: Explaining procedures; Acknowledging visual cues<br/>  Writing: An explanation of possible complications<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Explaining procedures with the Present Passive and be going to future<br/>  Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe procedures; Explaining complications and reassuring the patient;<br/>  Pronunciation: Word stress: suffixes<br/> 5. Dealing with medication<br/>  It's my job: Joce Carne - nurse practitioner<br/>  Patient care: Prescribing drugs in hospital<br/>  Culture project/Project: Research into clinical incident reporting<br/>  Listening: A drug chart; Benefits and side effects<br/>  Reading: Concordance<br/>  Speaking: A drug chart; Explaining medications<br/>  Writing: Clinical incident reporting<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Phrasal verbs; Explaining side effects: can/may<br/>  Vocabulary: Abbreviations<br/> 6. Lifestyle<br/>  Patient care: Sympathy and empathy<br/>  Culture project/project: Research in medicine<br/>  Listening: Family history and social history; Being sympathetic<br/>  Reading: Overweight and obesity<br/>  Speaking: Making changes; Stress; Exam practice<br/>  Writing: An email about dealing with stress<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Encouraging patients and making suggestions<br/>  Vocabulary: Language for exercise<br/>  Pronunciation: Word stress in noun phrases<br/> 7. Parents and young children<br/>  It's my job: Dr. Nasrin Ahmed - paediatrician<br/>  Patient care: Reassurance<br/>  Culture project/project: Baby's six-week check; Applying for work<br/>  Listening: Talking about oneself; Reassuring an anxious parent; Sharing experiences<br/>  Reading: Recommendations for the use of the MMR vaccine<br/>  Speaking: Empathizing; Practicing for OSCE scenarios<br/>  Writing: Reflecting on one's own experiences<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: First Conditional vs. Second Conditional<br/>  Vocabulary: Qualities of a good pediatrician; Non-technical language; Signs and symptoms<br/> 8. Communication<br/>  Patient care: Understanding why patients can appear vague; Asking and responding to open questions<br/>  Culture project: Information web search: TWEAK<br/>  Listening: Acknowledging verbal cues; Appropriate responses<br/>  Reading: Barriers to prevention<br/>  Speaking: Considering what the patient thinks; Dealing with a defensive patient<br/>  Writing: Writing accurately for training or work applications<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Open and closed questions<br/>  Vocabulary: Alcohol<br/>  Pronunciation: Stress in the sentence<br/> 9. Working in psychiatry<br/>  It's my job: Dr Tom Turner - psychiatrist<br/>  Patient care: Asking about self-harm<br/>  Listening: Describing patients<br/>  Reading: Eliciting the history<br/>  Speaking: Min-mental state examination<br/>  Writing: Extract from a mental state examination<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: the Past Simple and the Past Perfect; Wishes and consequences in negotiations<br/>  Vocabulary: Appearance, behaviour, and manner<br/>  Pronunciation: Weak forms<br/> 10. Terminal illness and dying<br/>  It's my job: Frances MacGregor - Marie Curie nurse<br/>  Culture project: Care in the community<br/>  Listening: Recognizing and dealing with patients' emotions; Informing a relative about a death<br/>  Reading: Breaking bad news<br/>  Speaking: Breaking bad news; A debate about donor cards; Coping mechanisms<br/>  Writing: Preferred coping mechanisms<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Expressing likes, dislikes, and preferences<br/>  Vocabulary: Reactions to bad news; Words and phrases related to death<br/> 11. Working in a team<br/>  It's my job: Dr Omar Noori - phlebotomist<br/>  Culture project: Finding out about politeness in different cultures<br/>  Listening: Appropriate responses; Asking a senior colleague for help<br/>  Reading: Syllabus and Competences of the Foundation Programme<br/>  Speaking: Communicating with a consultant; Interrupting a colleague; Interview panel<br/>  Writing: Describing an example of good practice<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Being polite<br/>  Vocabulary: Teamwork; Describing attitude and behaviour<br/> 12. Diversity at work<br/>  Patient care: Asking about culture; Spiritual needs in palliative care<br/>  Culture project: Name awareness<br/>  Listening: Avoiding and responding to tactless comments<br/>  Reading: A multicultural UK<br/>  Speaking: Cultural awareness; Reporting and clarifying; Diversity committee; Patients's spiritual needs<br/>  Writing: A response to a report<br/>  Language Knowledge:<br/>  Language spot: Reported speech<br/>  Vocabulary: Awareness of feelings<br/>  Pronunciation: Saying long sentences<br/> Reading bank:<br/>  1. TV doctor<br/>  2. Medicines<br/>  3. Assessment<br/>  4. The language barrier<br/>  5.  The nocebo effect<br/>  6. Salt caves<br/>  7. Children's sleep<br/>  8. Expressions<br/>  9. Psychiatry<br/>  10. Memories<br/>  11. Being a midwife<br/>  12. The Maori<br/> Reading bank key<br/>  Speaking activities<br/>  Grammar reference<br/>  Listening scripts<br/>  Glossary<br/> Teacher's Resource Book extras:<br/> Grammar tests key<br/> Symbols and abbreviations 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780194023009 (Student Book) 9780194023016 (Teacher's Resource Book) 9780194023030 (Class CD) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA919406  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medicine--Terminology.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Medical English.<br/>English language--Spoken English--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>Medicine.