Preparing for the exam, I summarised and made comments on the classes in "Medical English" course this semester. The name of the lecturers are modified.
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Dr. M
50-60 words: summarize
Dr. M introduced a thesis about the Vienna classification. Originally, there were differences in the terminology for gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasia between Japan and the West. The thesis showed how pathologists form both sides discussed on this issue. Thus, the Vienna classification was made as a new standard to solve further confusion in the area of study.
80-100 words: + opinion
Confusion of terms occurs not only in the world of medicine, but in any places. Words hold a variety of meanings, and different people have different interpretations of terms. Therefore, negotiation for the consensus of terminology is important in any aspects of social communication.
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Dr. K
50-60 words: summarize + opinion
Dr. K introduced a thesis about Voglibose, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor that is made to prevent type2 diabetes mellitus. Since I’m overweight in stature, the risk of diabetes is always on my mind. Therefore, learning about this medicine was an eye-opener, and I felt I should study more about it, so that one day, I might find it useful.
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Dr. U
50-60 words: summarize
Dr. U talked about the importance and the clues to acquire English as a second language. He introduced listening, reading, speaking, and writing as the four elements of studying a new language. By using a news clip, an academic interview, and a thesis all concerning ALS as example, he demonstrated what should be the focus in obtaining each element.
80-100 words: + opinion
He also suggested going abroad might be useful. In terms of second language acquisition, I completely agree to this opinion. I strongly believe that linguistic abilities are promoted best when used in communication.
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Kenya
50-60 words: summary
Kenya receives great donations from developed nations, including Japan. However, the money and material seem not to reach the locus of where help is most needed. They seem to disappear into the darkness of corrupted bureaucracy. Therefore, the situation in the slum gets worse; children without parents lack education, and are suffering from poverty and poor sanitary conditions.
50-60 words: Japanese medical teams in developing nations such as Kenya
The impact of malaria is substantially large in Kenya, but in my opinion, poor sanitary conditions due to poverty and lack of education deals greater damage to its people.
Therefore, sending Japanese medical teams to developing nations such as Kenya might contribute more than medicine. Medical doctors with high education could help in areas such as education and social welfare.
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Medical English Presentation
20-30 words: successful aspect and why it was effective
Since I have been practicing presentation skills using Microsoft power-point in the previous university, I think I made my presentation rather successfully.
In my opinion, practice makes perfect.
20-30words: what was most challenging?
It was my first experience to present to an audience something written by someone else, and being that it was a medical thesis, the contents were difficult to understand thoroughly.
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Academic meeting (Dr. K and Dr. O)
50-60 words: summarize
Dr. K made a presentation about inducing beta-cells of the pancreas to grow in the liver. By this technology, it would be possible to secrete insulin from the liver. This innovative study is supposed to find a new way to help people with diabetes mellitus. After the presentation, students challenged the presenter with questions, just like an academic meeting in reality.
80-100 words: + opinion
To make a good presentation would be challenge enough; answering questions form critical eyes are even more difficult. It would need a lot of devotion and practice for someone to be able to proudly present his research and be ready for any questions.
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Dr. MacKee
30-40 words: how he changed
Dr. MacKee, a veteran surgeon, originally believed that a doctor should not get too much involved with his patients. After becoming a cancer patient himself, he switched his mind and became a care-giving doctor.
What treatment did Dr. Abbott first prescribe for Dr. MacKee?
Answer: radiation
Why did doctors not do an MRI earlier in June Ellis’s treatment-seeking process?
Answer: One main reason, insisted by June, is that the insurance company would have to pay $1000 if she gets an MRI. Another reason, suggested by Dr. MacKee, may be that the doctors simply failed to perform their role as they were supposed to.
30-40 words: Difference of medical insurance between US and Japan, and how it was an issue for June.
In Japan, all citizens are gifted a basic medical insurance from the country. In the US, one would have to purchase medical insurance to get good medication. June was not rich enough to get appropriate treatment for her cancer.
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What kind of English skills would a doctor need?
Reading skills would come in handy if a doctor would want to perform EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) by gaining information from foreign sources. Listening and speaking skills would be helpful if he has to treat an English-speaking foreigner. Writing skills would be a must, if he would want to do some research and present it to the world.
What would you need to do to obtain these skills?
Practice makes perfect, especially in the frontline of battle, when the skills would be in urgent need. One should find the opportunity to confront such challenges, and should not be afraid to make mistakes. As for pronunciation, I strongly recommend the phonix method.
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Dr. H
(あくまでも試験対策用の簡便な考え方で、文法的云々はこの際無視)
α受容体のアドレナリンに対する結合定数
The binding constant (of) alpha-receptor (for) adrenaline
アドレナリンのα受容体に対する結合定数
The binding constant (of) adrenaline (for) alpha-receptor
必ず of → for の順番。また、日本語の順番と一緒。
同様に:
基質Sの酵素Eに対するミカエリス定数
The
Km value of 基質S for 酵素E
受容体とホルモンの間の結合定数
The binding constant between alpha-receptor and its ligand
これも、受容体→ホルモンのまんま、記述と英語の順番が一緒。
記号フォント
g 小文字通常:グラム
g 小文字斜体:自由落下の標準加速度やg因子など
G 大文字通常:ガウス
G 大文字斜体:ギブスエネルギーや重力定数など
k 小文字斜体:ボルツマン定数、速度定数など
K 大文字正常:ケルビン(絶対温度の単位)
K 大文字斜体:平衡定数など
A high-sugar — low-protein diet
highとsugar、lowとproteinはハイフン(一番短い)、その間をエンダッシュ(次に短い)が繋ぐ。
一文字として使う、使える場合はハイフン、同じ価値を持つ両者を繋ぐのがエンダッシュ。