Surgeons around the world need a basic knowledge of eng to keep up to date with advances in their field. Fluency in surgical eng is important for your professional development enabling you to attend eng-speaking patients with confidence, to study (or work) in other hospitals, speak confidently at internationalmeetings, and to write articles for international journals, among other advantages. This book will provide you with the basic tools to handle day-to-day situations without stress and will help you to improve your eng, no matter what your level. To our knowledge, this is the first eng book written specifically by surgeons for surgeons. We are sure that surgical specialists from all over the 'non-eng-speaking world' (general surgeons, thoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, gynecologists, plastic surgeons) will enjoy reading it.This book provides with the basic tools to handle day-to-day situations and is also useful to those with an excellent command of the eng language. First eng book written specially by surgeons for surgeons. It is invaluable for those who wish to practice or do a fellowship in a different country in a hospital with a language other than your own. INDICE: Methodological Approach to Surgical eng.- Surgical Grammar. American eng vs. British eng.- Surgical Scientific Literature Writing an Article.- Letters to Editors of Surgical Journals.-Attending and International Course in Surgery.- Presenting a unication.-Chairing a Session.-Typical Mistakes that Surgeons Make when speaking and Writing eng.- Latin and Greek Terminology.-Acronyms and Abbreviations in Surgery and Medicine.- Glossary of Surgical Terms.-Surgical eng by Surgical Specialty.- Taking a Clinical History.- Writing a Surgical Report.- Describing A Surgical Technique.-Dictating a Report.- Writing a Hospital Discharge Report.- How to Write a Letter Requesting a Visit.- How to Write an International Curriculum Vitae.- Surgical Instruments: Sutures, Retractors and more.- Managing a Surgical Department.- Surgical Conversation Guide: From the Informed Consent to the Outpatient Clinic. Conversation Survival Guide Outside of the Hospital.- How to Communicate Effectively.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-02964-6
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 260
- Fecha Publicación: 05/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés