医护英语:高职高专行业英语系列教材

本书特色

《医护英语》是由赵雪丽所编写，外语教学与研究出版社出版发行的。

内容简介

本书主要讲述了：高职高专行业英语系列教材是供高职高专学生进行专业英语学习时使用的教材。该系列教材针对各个行业的岗位需求，结合相应的职业资格证书考试，由英语教师.专业教师和行业从业人员共同设计编写，旨在培养学生在实际工作中需要的英语应用能力。
本教材主要供高职高专医学护理专业及相关专业的学习者使用，具有如下特点：
全面介绍医护英语常用知识，提供阅读、临床口语、应用文写作等综合训练。
兼顾语言知识和临床应用技能的有机结合，突出行业性和实用性。
配有形式活泼的助教课件，为教师授课和学生自学提供更多资源。

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