,学术英语 综合,Academic English An Integrated Course,Unit 9 Medicine,Unit Contents,Unit objectives,Text A,Text B,Text C,Academic language and discourse,Listening,Speaking,Writing,Unit Objectives,1. Professional Knowledge Know more about the following medicine-related issues: the driving forces of the constant changes in medicine the changing doctor-patient relationship the new requirements in medical curricular design, and the trend in drug development 2. Reading Summarize the main idea of a text and identify essential supporting points. Understand difficult sentences (e.g., sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference). Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g., the changing doctor-patient relationship; designing up-to-date medical curricula ). Identify and establish a cause-and-effect relationship as in the case of changes in medicine.,Unit 9 Medicine,Unit Objectives,3. Listening Use Cornell note-taking system. 4. Speaking Develop a strong conclusion 5. Writing Learn to write a reference list,Unit 9 Medicine,Unit Objectives,6. Researching Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles, books, videos, etc.) to know more about drug research and development. 7. Academic language and discourse Acquire some medical terms. Learn how to make a definition. Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A Lead-in,Discuss in some groups the following questions: What do you think of the medical profession? How has the Internet influenced doctors medical practice? Share your answers with the whole class.,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A Overview,1. Summarize the main ideas of Text A.,Among many challenges and questions,doctor-patient relationship will be the greatest for the physicians.,Challenge on the doctors role in certain clinical situations,Approaches to meeting the challenge,Regarding medicine as a science of an art,Changes need not diminish doctors interactions with,patients, which is the main reason why doctors are privileged,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A In-depth analysis,1. Contribute as much as possible what you know about the following:,alternative medicine doctor-patient relationship desktop medicine,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A Supplementary information,1. Alternative medicine Alternative medicine refers to healing treatments that are not part of conventional medical education, which includes acupuncture, massage therapy, or herbal medicine. They got the name “alternative” because people used to consider practices like these not to belong to the mainstream. Alternative medicine has been long taught and practiced in Eastern countries. In recent years, it gains increasing recognition in Western societies, with hospitals providing alternative treatments, medical schools offering courses in alternative medicine, and patients becoming more receptive to trying alternative techniques.,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A Supplementary information,2. Doctor-patient relationship Doctor-patient relationship, also called physician-patient relationship, has been and remains a keystone of medical practice and is essential for the delivery of high-quality health care in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It serves as the medium in which data are gathered, diagnoses and plans are made, compliance is accomplished, and support is provided. The relationship plays a paramount role in maintaining a professional rapport with patients, upholding patients dignity, and respecting their privacy. It also forms one of the foundations of contemporary medical ethics and is most widely talked about in medical and healthcare communities.,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A Supplementary information,3. Desktop medicine Desktop medicine, an emerging concept in medicine, describes how a desk with a networked computer is transforming medical science and, in turn, medical practice. Historically, bedside medicine has been used to diagnose and treat diseases, incorporating the standard elements of the history, the chief complaint, the review of systems, the physical exam, and the diagnostic studies. In contrast to traditional bedside medicine, desktop medicine features researchers discovering risk-factor based diseases and physicians diagnosing and treating patients with these diseases. While bedside medicine focuses on the presence or absence of diseases, desktop medicine concerns the management of the risk of diseases.,Unit 9 Medicine,Text A In-depth analysis,2. Discuss changes in medical practice and adaption doctors are warranted to make, integrating Task 1/Critical reading and thinking into the discussion. 3. Focus on some of the difficult sentences in Text A by doing Task 2/Critical reading and. You will be invited to report your answers to the class.,Unit 9 Medicine,Text B Text analysis,1. What is “pill burden”?,Pill burden refers to the number of tablets, capsules, or other dosage forms that a patient takes on a regular