What to read after English Language and the Medical Profession?

"[Title] is designed for a new context of English language teaching: the emerging, worldwide field of English for medical professionals. The book offers both theoretical and practical perspectives on instructions and assessment for the important and growing group of international medical professionals. Included are diverse setting of instruction and assessment worldwide, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, all locations where international physicians make up an increasing part of the physician workforce. A case study from Taiwan represents the shift to English as a medium of instruction in medical education worldwide. Initial licensing examinations of doctors coming to practice in a new, English-speaking context are a focus of instruction and assessment. Even subsequent to initial licensing or work authorization, international physicians can also face communication challenges in the hospital or other clinical settings. The contributions to this edited collection address issues of communication and acculturation, physician qualifications and competencies, and course and curriculum development that are relevant to preparing and supporting the communication of international physicians in patient examinations and subsequent clinical settings. In addition, the role of culture in medical practice is explored through the book. This volume goes beyond existing texts in collecting the expertise of English language teaching and testing experts, medical residency supervisors, medical licensing, and exchange agencies in examining issues related to international physicians; performance as graduate students and doctors in hospitals and other settings. Contributors include specialists at the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and doctors who supervise international medical residents as well as recognized ESP practitioners. [Title] thus makes a significant contribution to medical practice and to specialized discourses of English language as it also aids in cross-fertilization and dialogue across the medical, education and English language teaching fields."--Publisher's website.