Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 308 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
I. Methodological approach to cardiological English -- II. Cardiological grammar -- III. Cardiological scientific literature : writing an article -- IV. Letters to editors of cardiovascular journals -- V. Attending an international cardiological course -- VI. Giving a cardiological talk -- VII. Chairing a cardiological session -- VIII. Usual mistakes made by cardiologists when speaking and writing in English -- IX. Latin and Greek terminology -- X. Acronyms and abbreviations -- XI. Cardiovascular clinical history -- XII Cardiovascular examination -- XIII. Prescribing medication -- XIV. Echocardiography -- XV. Invasive cardiac imaging : the cath lab -- XVI. Electrocardiogram interpretation -- XVII. Heart transplantation -- XVIII. Clinical session -- XIX. On call -- XX. Conversation survival guide |
Summary |
This book is the fourth manual of a series of medical English books aimed at medical specialists. It is an introduction to cardiological English and intends to help all those who need to use professional English but do not speak it on a day-to-day basis. The multiplicity of cardiological tests and therapeutical procedures demands a sound knowledge of cardiovascular English and can be extremely demanding for non-native English speaking cardiologists, cardiology residents, nurses, and medical students |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
In |
Springer eBooks |
Subject |
English language -- Medical English.
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Cardiovascular system.
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Cardiovascular System
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- English as a Second Language.
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Cardiovascular system.
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English language -- Medical English.
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Cardiovascular system
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English language -- Medical English
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Mejía, Sergio, 1965-
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LC no. |
2007939514 |
ISBN |
9783540731429 |
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3540731423 |
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9783540731412 |
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3540731415 |
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9783540839699 |
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3540839690 |
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9786611216474 |
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6611216472 |
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