English for Health-Care Providers

LIFESTYLE and HEALTH
Unit 1. Food and drink
Unit 2. Drugs and substances
Unit 3. Sports and physical exercise

DEALING with PATIENTS
Unit 4. Pain and illness
Unit 5. Welcoming patients
Unit 6. First aid

SAFETY and PREVENTION
Unit 7. Home safety
Unit 8. Work safety
Unit 9. Outdoor safety

HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS
Unit 10. The emergency department
Unit 11. Hospitals
Unit 12. Clinics and health centres

APPENDICES
1. Irregular verbs
2. Glossary: Health-related terms
2.1. Abbreviations
2.2. Acronyms
2.3. General terms
3. Further materials
3.1. Anatomical pathology
3.2. Audiologists
3.3. Clinical laboratory
3.4. Dental technicians
3.5. Diagnostic imaging
3.6. Dietetics
3.7. Emergency medical services
3.8. Environmental health
3.9. Medical records personnel
3.10. Nursing assistant
3.11. Oral hygienist
3.12. Orthotics
3.13. Pharmacy and parapharmacy
3.14. Radiotherapy

It is a textbook for teachers and learners of English for the health-care-providing professions, from traditional ones such as GPs to the various allied health professions. As an English language textbook, English for Health-care Providers addresses the four traditional skills language educators have long identified, i.e. listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as important aspects of language learning such as grammar and vocabulary.