English for Pharmacy Writing and Oral Communication » (New Edition)

This text focuses on developing, improving, enhancing, and mastering the skills needed to communicate clearly and effectively in any pharmacy practice setting, including authentic medical and pharmacy vocabulary, pronunciation, listening comprehension, authentic pharmacist-patient dialogues, idiomatic language, and pharmacy writing. Chapters cover all the major body systems and offer a variety of interactive exercises and instruction to help readers master essential communication skills. Each chapter begins with a quick pre-assessment quiz and ends with a post-asssessment quiz.

A companion Website will include the fully searchable text, electronic flash cards, and audio exercises such as pronunciation, dictation, and pharmacist-patient dialogues.

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Reviewer:Mirza E Perez, PharmD(Temple University School of Pharmacy)
Description:This English language skills book integrates vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills in the context of different body systems for pharmacists. The book helps pharmacy students learn, read, recognize, and retain written medical and pharmacy-related language.
Purpose:The purpose, according to the author, is to serve the needs of pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, or practicing pharmacists whose first language is not English. The author meets this worthy objective. The book can be used as a supplement in pharmacy communication classes or as a textbook in English as a second language (ESL) classes for pharmacists.
Audience:Pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and practicing pharmacists whose first language is not English are the intended audience.
Features:Each chapter reviews a body system (cardiovascular, hepatic, etc.) and is divided into three parts: a preassessment section where students assess their medical vocabulary comprehension; a writing, pronunciation, listening, and comprehension exercises section; and a postassessment section. The exercises are in the form of multiple choice, true/false, and open-ended questions. The book includes access to a website where students can corroborate their answers and practice pronunciation and listening skills.
Assessment:This book can serve as a supplement to other communication books or pharmacy therapeutic books for students whose first language is not English. It is more of a self-assessment book than a core textbook for a class.

Preface

Chapter 1: Skin, Hair, and Nails Chapter 2: Eyes and Ears Chapter 3: Mouth and Nose Chapter 4: Lymphatic and Endocrine System Chapter 5: Chest, Lungs and Respiratory System Chapter 6: Heart and Cardiovascular System Chapter 7: The Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System Chapter 8: The Musculoskeletal System Chapter 9: Neurological System and Mental Health Chapter 10: The Urinary System Chapter 11: Hepatic System Chapter 12: Reproductive System Chapter 13: Writing Pharmacy Documentation

Appendix A: Dialogues

Appendix B: Pharmacotherapy Workup Notes

Index