为了适应时代对医学人才培养的需求，我们以多年的教学经验积累，将医学生的英语学习与他们的专业学习相结合，编写了本册医学英语教材。本书以提高医学生对英语的听、说、读、写、译的全面能力以及自主学习能力为目标，而将重点放在对医学英语的综合掌握和应用上。

全书16个单元。每个单元围绕一个与医学相关的大主题。

Unit 1 Anatomy

 Part Ⅰ Text

Structures of the Lung and the Kidney

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Coronary Artery Disease

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

How Does the Food Act in Your Digestive System

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 2 Physiology

 Part Ⅰ Text

Cells and Aging

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Reaching 100 is Easier Than Suspected

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

10 Easy Steps to a Healthier Heart

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 3 Biochemistry

 Part Ⅰ Text

Biochemistry and Human Development

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Researchers Take Step Toward Synthetic Life

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Gene Therapy Saves Lives of Infants

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 4 Pathology

 Part Ⅰ Text

An Introduction to Pathology

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Job Burnout; Know the Signs and Symptoms

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Types of Breast Cancer

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 5 Immunology

 Part Ⅰ Text

HIV Infection and the Gastrointestinal Immune System

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Antibodies

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Vertebrate Immune System

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 6 Epidemics

 Part Ⅰ Text

Explore Route of Transmission for Kala-azar

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Hepatitis B Virus Intrauterine Transmission

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Epidemiological Research on SARS in China

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 7 Pharmacology

 Part Ⅰ Text

Immune Response

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Antibiotic Use Is Out of Control

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Herbs that Heal

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 8 Diagnosis

 Part Ⅰ Text

Helpful Clinical Pointers for the Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Age and Chronic Illness on Life Expectancy after a Diagnosis

of Colorectal Cancer

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

The Clinical Record

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 9 Nursing

 Part Ⅰ Text

The History of Nursing

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

A Sister's Helping Hang

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Traveling Nurse

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 10 Internal Medicine

 Part Ⅰ Text

Acute Leukemias

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussibn

Lack of Coherent Cloning Policies in USA

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Helicobacter Pylori

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 11 Surgery

 Part Ⅰ Text

Appendicitis

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Kidney Transplantation

 Part Ⅳ Word.Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Gallstone

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 12 Clinical Lab

 Part Ⅰ Text

Potassium

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Cheap, Portable Medical Tests Soon Available With Lab on a

Chip Development

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Sodium

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 13 Preventive Medicine

 Part Ⅰ Text "

Cellular-Telephone Use and Brain Tumors

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Enterovirus

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Association Between Commuting Physical Activity and

Cardiovascular Risk

 Part Ⅵ Translatior

Unit 14 Traditional Chinese Medicine

 Part Ⅰ Text

Acupuncture Therapy

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and DiscUssion

The Nature of Acupuncture Therapy

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fas.t Reading

Acupuncture and Pain

 Part Ⅵ. Translation ~

Unit 15 Medical Psychology

 Part Ⅰ Text

How Emotions Strengthen Memory

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Severe PTSD Damages Children's Brains

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Bully on the Brain

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Unit 16 Community Medical Service

 Part Ⅰ Text

Report Calls for More Community Based Health Care in Scotland

 Part Ⅱ Listening

 Part Ⅲ Oral Presentation and Discussion

Why Our Healthcare System Isn't Healthy

 Part Ⅳ Word Formation

 Part Ⅴ Fast Reading

Fighters of H. I. V

 Part Ⅵ Translation

Keys to Exercises (For Reference)

Glossary