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1 ** If you found this e-letter valuable, please forward it to a colleague ** Medical English Medicine 1 and Medicine 2 Intermediate to advanced Medicine develops the vocabulary, language, and skills that students need to read and understand medical texts, to be successful in medical exams, and to communicate effectively and accurately Medicine 1 student book Description: Medicine 1 teaches pre-work students to communicate accurately and effectively in English, Contents: 1. presenting complaints, understanding culture, interpreting body language 2. Working in general practice Short questions in the general history, general practice 3. Instructions and procedures Preparation for carrying out a procedure 4. Explaining and reassuring Research into complaints 5. dealing with medication Prescribing drugs in hospital, clinical incident reporting 6. Lifestyle Sympathy and empathy, research in medicine 7. Parents and young children Reassurance, baby's six-week check, applying for work 8. Communication Understanding patients, asking and responding to open questions, information web search 9. Working in psychiatry asking about self-harm, describing patients 10. Terminal illness and dying Care in the community, recognizing patients' emotions, informing a relative about death 11. Working in a team Politeness in different cultures, appropriate responses, asking a senior colleague for help 12. Diversity at work asking about culture, spiritual needs in palliative care, name awareness, avoiding and responding to tactless comments Price: $59.95 Medicine 1 Teacher s Resource Book Price: $35.00 Medicine 1 Class Audio CD Price: $49.95 Medicine 2 student book Description: Medicine 2 teaches pre-work students to communicate accurately and effectively in English, Contents: 1. Emergency medicine Technical and non-technical words, recruitment 2. Accidents Fracture types, X-rays, minor incidents 3. Sports medicine Patient vocabulary, giving warning and using persuasion 4. Obstetrics Lay words and medical terms 5. Psychiatry Psychiatric symptoms, interpretation of the patient 6. Geriatrics Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, health care and changing demographics, active listening, rehabilitation 7. Dermatology Managing skin conditions, understanding what a patient says 8. Surgery Postop pain management, OSCE exams 9. Cardiology Talking to an anxious partner, giving advice and coaxing, competition 10. Respiratory medicine Lung conditions, inhalers 11.

2 Tropical diseases Stroke patients, sickle-cell anaemia, milestones in public health 12. Technology Technological advances, stem cell transplants Price: $59.95 Medicine 2 Teacher s Resource Book Price: $35.00 Medicine 1 Class Audio CD Price: $49.95 Nursing 1 and 2 Pre Intermediate to Intermediate Nursing 1 Student Book Description: Nursing develops the vocabulary, language, and skills that students will need when working in a medical environment. These include talking about the body, describing signs of illness, and conveying instructions to patient and colleagues. Descriptions: Nursing 1 teaches pre-work students to communicate accurately, in English, with patients and colleagues Contents: The hospital team nursing, an admission, a job interview 2. in and around the hospital Directions, the porter's office, on the ward 3. Hospital admissions A patient record, bad handwriting, admitting a patient 4. Accidents and emergencies Shock, instructions, emergency helpline 5. Pain Areas of referred pain, questions to assess pain, pain chart, pain relief 6. Symptoms Night coughing, researching symptoms, a helpline call, mystery syndromes 7. Caring for the elderly the effects of ageing, a care home, assessing a patient 8. Nutrition and obesity Nutrition, vitamins and minerals, food intake, eating disorders 9. Blood the heart, forensic analysis, blood types, blood tests, blood pattern analysis 10. Death and dying the body after death, breaking bad news, report of a death 11. Hygiene MRSA, a hygiene report, test results, a hygiene inspection 12. Mental health nursing Tourette syndrome, famous people suffering from mental illness, a case conference, schizophrenia 13. Monitoring the patient Taking readings, hypothermia, a coma patient, a scan 14. Medication Dosages, drugs which have changed history, patient medication 15. Alternative treatments Medicinal plants, wild treatments, healers Price: $52.95 Nursing 1 Teacher s Resource Book Price: $35.00 Nursing 1 Class Audio CD Descriptions: ions: An elementary course for students studying for a career in the oil and gas industries, who will need English to communicate at work. Price: $49.95 Nursing 2 Student Book Description: Nursing develops the vocabulary, language, and skills that students will need when working in a medical environment. These include talking about the body, describing signs of illness, and conveying instructions to patient and colleagues. Descriptions: 1. Admission by A & E Triage assessment, types of triage, an emergency call 2. Admission by referral General symptoms, polite phrases, hospital admissions 3. Obstetrics Pregnancy and labour, diseases and conditions to avoid in pregnancy, from pregnancy to birth 4. Pharmacy Monitoring the effects of medication, side effects, plants used in treatment 5. Ophthalmology Directing patients, the eye, eye conditions 6. Dermatology Assessing pain,

3 the skin, pain assessment methods, skin conditions 7. Oncology Staging, cancer therapy and prevention, treatment options 8. Gastroenterology The digestive system, biopsy results, discussing case history 9. Neurology Glasgow coma scale, researching head injuries, an unconscious patient 10. Coronary Giving an ECG, the circulation of blood, treatments of heart problems 11. Surgery Post-operative complications, researching a procedure, preparing the patient for surgery 12. Infectious diseases Changing a dressing, describing symptoms, barrier nursing 13. Renal The kidney, how the kidney works, organ donation, dialysis 14. Psychiatry Manifestations of mental disorders, types of suicide 15. Outpatients Common conditions treated in outpatients, appointments diary, examining a child Nursing 2 Teacher s Resource BookPrice: $35.00 Nursing 2 Class Audio CD Price: $49.95 Good Practice Student's Book Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner Good Practice focuses on the language and communication skills that doctors need to make consultations more effective using five elements of good communication: verbal communication, active listening, voice management, non-verbal communication and cultural awareness. The course teaches learners how to sensitively handle a range of situations such as taking a patient history and breaking bad news, as well as preparing doctors for dealing with different types of patients. Good Practice demonstrates the impact of good communication on the doctor-patient relationship and enables students to become confident and effective practitioners in English. AUD$49.95 Good Practice Teacher's Book AUD$54.95 Good Practice 2 Audio CD Set AUD$79.95 Good Practice DVD AUD$82.95 English for Nursing English for Nursing Pre-int Student's Book / CD Paperback, 1 CD-Audio The eight standalone units cover essential areas of nursing such as admitting a patient to hospital, caring for a diabetic patient, taking patient observations and dealing with relatives and careers. Emphasizing speaking and listening, the authentic tasks and activities are based on everyday nursing scenarios making the course immediately relevant and motivating. The course requires no specialist knowledge on the part of the teachers as comprehensive Teacher's Notes are available free to download online. The book contains a comprehensive answer key and audio script making it ideal for self-study students who may not have time to attend a teacher-led course. AUD$39.95 English for Nursing Int Plus student's Book/ Audio CDs (2) Paperback, 2 CD-Audio English for Nursing Intermediate Plus is designed to improve the communication skills and specialist English language knowledge of healthcare professionals, enabling them to work more confidently and effectively. With an emphasis on listening and speaking, the course covers the core areas of nursing with authentic tasks and activities based on everyday scenarios, making the course relevant

4 and motivating. The Student's Book contains two audio CDs and the course is backed-up by a wealth of online activities helping keep nurses up-to-date and confident in their working environment. Contents 1. Patient admissions; 2. Respiratory problems; 3. Wound care; 4. Diabetes care; 5. Medical specimens; 6. Medications; 7. Intravenous infusions; 8. Pre-operative patient assessment; 9. Post-operative patient assessment; 10. Discharge planning. AUD$39.95 Professional English in Use - Medicine Professional English in Use Medicine contains 60 units covering a wide variety of medical vocabulary. Topics include diseases and symptoms, investigations, treatment, examining and prevention. The book also introduces general medical vocabulary related to parts and functions of the body, medical and para-medical personnel, education and training, research, and presentations. Professional English in Use Medicine has been carefully researched using the Institute for Applied Language Studies medical corpus and is a must for teachers of medical English and for medical practitioners who need to use English at work, either in their own country or abroad. AUD$52.95 English in Medicine English in Medicine A Course in Communication Skills is a course for doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. Each of the seven units focuses on one area of doctor-patient communication, from history-taking and examination to diagnosis and treatment. The course develops all four skills through a wide variety of activities. The third edition is now in full colour and has been updated to take account of developments in medicine and the impact of new information technology. The course does not require specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher. AUD$66.95 English in Medicine Audio CD Course in Communication Skills CD-Audio $54.95 Language of Childbirth Book $24.95 Set of 2 Cds: CD 1 Unit CD 2 Unit $24.95 Description: Language of Childbirth is an English language resource designed for women from non-english speaking backgrounds who are having babies in Australian hospitals. These women may not be able to attend mainstream English classes and this resource aims to assist them by: Providing accessible information about antenatal and postnatal procedures Improving their language and literacy skills through a topic if immediate concern to them

5 Information and improved language skills enable women to make informed choices in relation to pregnancy, birth and parenting. Topics covered include: Pregnancy Getting ready Labour The birth You and Your baby The resource has been designed to cater for the language and literacy needs of students studying the Certificate 2 in Spoken and Written English or aspects of the National Reporting System (NRS) at levels 2 and 3. Some women may require language and learning support when studying the resource, either from a family member, home tutor, community health worker or teacher. The CD is an integral component which assist learners understand and recognize medical terminology and instruction. In the same vein: Taking Care : effective communication for CALD workers in Aged Care DVD/Cd $55 Trainer Guide $27.50 Caring for Children : Effective communication for CALD workers in Child Care DVD/Cd $25 Trainer Guide $27.50 Please ask for more information if required * Postage & Handling calculated on weight and destination applies Nominated for the Telstra 2010 Business Awards Join The Language Centre Bookshop on Facebook for special offers! See for order form - or use your own. ==================================================================== Our Policy We are grateful for your permission to mail to you on an opt-in basis. The Language Centre Bookshop takes great care to keep it brief, useful and informative. We strictly do not pass your details to third parties as is practiced by many mass marketers. We do not do hard sells because we don't appreciate receiving such material ourselves. ************************************************************************************ The Language Centre Bookshop (Est. 1982) Unit 4, 201 Carr Place Leederville Western Australia 6007 ABN: Tel: (08) (Overseas ) Fax: (08) (Overseas ) Website: language@iinet.net.au Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30-5:00 Sat10:00-3:00 Closed Sun or other times by arrangement

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