Fachenglisch für Gesundheitsberufe

Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie, Logopädie

Autor	Sandra Schiller
Verlag	Springer-Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr	2011
Seitenanzahl	245 Seiten
ISBN	9783642172922
Format	PDF
Kopierschutz	Wasserzeichen/DRM
Geräte	PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
Preis	34,99 EUR

Das Fachenglisch-Lehrbuch für drei therapeutische Berufsgruppen vermittelt den im Berufsalltag relevanten Wortschatz, das Fachvokabular zu Krankheitsbildern sowie Informationen über das Gesundheitssystem in den angelsächsischen Ländern. Im Mittelpunkt steht das Training der aktiven Sprachkompetenz im Berufsalltag - für eine leichtere Kommunikation mit englischsprachigen Kollegen, ein besseres Verständnis englischsprachiger Fachliteratur und mehr Sicherheit bei Präsentationen. Kostenlose Internet-Downloads von Lesetexten und Übungen.

Nach Lehrtätigkeit an einer britischen Universität und einem Austauschprogramm für US-amerikanische Studierende ist Sandra Schiller seit 2002 am BSc- und MSc-Studiengang Ergotherapie, Logopädie und Physiotherapie an der HAWK Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen tätig.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Vorwort zur 3. Auflage	7
Vorwort zur 1. Auflage	8
Acknowledgements	9
Weitere Beiträge	10
Contents	11
Unit 1: Health and Health Care	13
1.1 Not Feeling Well	14
1.2 Introduction to Health and Ill Health	16
1.3 Some Commonly Encountered MedicalConditions	20
1.4 Health Professionals	23
1.5 Types of Health Care Systems	25
1.6 The Health Care System of the UK:The National Health Service (NHS)	28
1.7 Health Care in the USA	31
1.8 Health Services in the USA	36
1.9 The German Health Care System	38
Unit 2: Body Parts and Body Functions	40
2.1 Basic Anatomical Terms	41
2.2 Directions and Planes of Reference	43
2.3 The Parts of the Body	46
2.4 Compound Words in Anatomy	47
2.5 The Brain and Nervous System	49
2.6 Human Locomotion	51
2.7 The Physiology of Voice	53
2.8 The Larynx and Thoracic Cavity	58
2.9 Auscultation of the Lungs	60
2.10 Human Anatomy in English Proverbs andSayings	62
Unit 3: Places of Work and ProfessionalResponsibilities	65
3.1 Allied Health Professions	66
3.2 What Do Occupational Therapists,Physiotherapists and Speech and LanguageTherapists Do?	68
3.3 The Working Conditions of OccupationalTherapists, Physiotherapists and Speech andLanguage Therapists around the World	71
3.4 Occupation – Movement – Communication	72
3.5 Occupational Therapy Models of Practice	73
3.6 Therapeutic Treatment Methods inOccupational Therapy and Speech andLanguage Therapy	76
3.7 Physiotherapy Fields of Activity and ClinicalPractice	78
3.8 Working in Private Practice in the USA	80
3.9 Working for a School Board in the USA	82
3.10 Working in a Hospital in the USA	84
3.11 The Multi-Professional Setting within a Hospitalin the United Kingdom	85
3.12 Asking and Giving Directions	88
3.13 Working Shifts for Allied Health Professionals inPublic Hospitals	92
3.14 Instruments and Equipment in the Hospital	94
3.15 Health and Safety in the Hospital	94
Unit 4: Communicating with Patients –From Initial Assessment to Discharge	98
4.1 The Therapeutic Relationship and theIntervention Process	99
4.2 Making an Appointment	100
4.3 Case History	101
4.4 The Initial Assessment Interview – BasicInterview	103
4.5 The Initial Assessment Interview – DetailedInterview and Questionnaire	109
4.6 Documentation I – Case Notes and DiagnosticReport	114
4.7 Completing a Physical Examination	118
4.8 Clinical Reasoning Processes in ChestPhysiotherapy – An Excursion to RespiratoryPhysiotherapy Treatment	120
4.9 Interpretation of Test Results and Observations	123
4.10 Treatment and Treatment Plan	127
4.11 Documentation II – SOAP Notes	133
4.12 Documentation III – Progress Report andDischarge Summary	140
Unit 5: Interdisciplinary Collaboration –The Vocabulary of Health Professionalsin Multi-Professional Teams	145
5.1 Health Care Teams and Team Collaboration	146
5.2 The International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health (ICF)	147
5.3 Health Professionals and Attitudes towardDisability	149
5.4 Assistive Devices	151
5.5 Areas Covered in Rehabilitation Programmes	154
5.6 Team Conference on an Inpatient Sub-AcuteStroke Unit	156
5.7 Team Meeting for an IEP (IndividualizedEducation Plan) in the USA	160
5.8 Neurological Patient Admission to Hospital –Example of a Hospital Medical Ward Chart Note	163
Unit 6: Higher Education –OT, PT, SLT at University	168
6.1 Differences between School and University	169
6.2 Study Skills: Academic Reading	169
6.3 Study Skills: Academic Writing	172
6.4 Study Skills: Presentations and Discussions	175
6.5 A Short Overview of Higher Education in the UKand the USA	181
6.6 Doing a Bachelor’s Degree – An OccupationalTherapy Student’s Perspective	185
6.7 Doing a Master’s Degree – A Speech-LanguagePathologist’s Experience	187
6.8 The International Perspective on AHPProgrammes	190
6.9 University Application and Statement ofPurpose	191
Unit 7: Working Abroad	194
7.1 The Experience of Working Abroad	195
7.2 State Registration and ProfessionalAssociations	200
7.3 The Job Application Process in the UnitedKingdom and the Republic of Ireland	203
7.4 Writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Résumé	212
7.5 Writing a Covering Letter for a Job Application	215
Unit 8: Appendix	221
8.1 Abbreviation List	222
8.2 General Grades of Specialization of OTs, PTs andSLTs in the UK	227
8.3 Therapy Materials and Equipment	228
8.4 Useful Phrases for PatientCommunication	236
8.5 Useful Phrases forPresentations andDiscussions	238
Bibliography	245