OET Preparation: English For Healthcare Professionals The Heart Book 3 - Paperback

by Virginia Allum (Author)

Vocabulary building activities about the heart. Medical Terminology: The Heart 3 Medical Terms: Heart Conditions 5 Deep Vein Thrombosis 7 Thromboembolism Deterrent Stockings (TEDS) 10 Medical Terms: Heart Diseases and Conditions 10 Compound Words 13 Vocabulary Extension: Discussing Past Medical History 14 Staff who Work in the Cardiovascular Area 15 Healthcare Professionals: Angiographers 16 Integrated Care Pathway: Coronary Artery Angioplasty 21 Equipment used during Resuscitation 31 Grammar Focus: Describing and Defining 32 Phlebotomy 35 Hospital Procedures: ECGs 42 Monitoring Blood Pressure and Pulse 48 Digital Monitor 53 Patient Observations 54 Phrasal Verbs versus Formal Terms 55 Integrated Care Pathways 57 Answers 61