学术英语学术英语 医学医学Academic English for MedicineUnit 6Life and MedicineDeath is an unavoidable and natural part of the life cycle. Medical advances and value changes have increased and acceptability of palliative care and hospice care, which can be provided to critically ill patients at home, hospitals or nursing homes.Unit 6 Life and MedicineUnit ContentsLead-inText AText BText CListeningSpeakingWritingGet reading for Unit 7Lead-inIssues to be coveredTaskUnit 6 Life and MedicineMedical Terminologies颜色方面的词缀颜色：colour, chrom-; chromo-; chromat/o; chromosome染色体； -some: bodychromatometer比色计; -meter: instrument for measuringUnit 6 Life and MedicineMedical Terminologies白白：white； leuk/o: alb/o:, albin/o: album-: leukocyte白细胞； leukemia白血病 leukocyteuria尿白细胞症 albinism白化病 albumin白蛋白; leukoderma白斑; derm/o: skin leukopoiesis白细胞生成(-poiesis: 生成production, formationUnit 6 Life and MedicineMedical Terminologies黑：black;melano-; melanoma黑色瘤 melanin黑色素;-in:substance(素)melanosarcoma黑肉瘤;sarc/o:flesh 棕色：brown; brown mixture甘草合剂 brown sugar红糖Unit 6 Life and MedicineMedical Terminologies红色： red； erythro-; rub/o;erythromycin红霉素; myc/o: fungus霉菌erythrochloropia红绿视症; chlor/o: green -opia: vision bilirubin=cholerythrin胆红素; chol/o:, bil/o: bileerythrocyte红细胞 erythrocyturia血尿 erythrometer红细胞计数Unit 6 Life and MedicineMedical Terminologies黄色：yellow; xantho-;jaundice黄疸xanthosis黄疸青： glauc/o: greenish, grey glaucoma青光眼; glaucobilin胆青素; bil/o: bile灰色：grey; poli-； poliomyelitis骨髓灰质炎; myel/o: bone marrowUnit 6 Life and MedicineText A Critical reading and thinking Topics for presentation Useful expressionsLanguage building-up Signpost language Vocabulary testSuggested answersUnit 6 Life and MedicineText A Critical reading and thinkingQuestions questing for answers1 How has the end-of-life care changed over time? Unit 6 Life and MedicineText A Critical reading and thinkingQuestions questing for answers1 How has the end-of-life care changed over time? There is no “right” place to die. -at home -in hospitals -nursing homes -hospice careThings to consider when choosing the right place to die:The most sensible type of careAvailability of such care Availability of support systemManagement of the costUnit 6 Life and MedicineREQUIREMENTSABOUTCARINGSETTING?2 What is said about George? Questions questing for answersText A Critical reading and thinkingPASTHISTORY?CHOICESOFMEDICALSERVICE?DECINSIONABOUTMEDICALTREATMENT?AGE?Unit 6 Life and MedicineText A Useful expressionsGeorge and those closest to him had previously decided that, no matter what, the doctor should try to do everything medically possible to extend Georges life.So, when George needed care, he went to a hospital, where doctors and nurses are available around-the-clock.Critical reading and thinkingUnit 6 Life and MedicineText A Questions questing for answers3 What advantages does a hospital have over a nursing home for end-of-life care? Critical reading and thinkingAvailability of medical resources, including doctors, nurses and facility around the clockUnit 6 Life and MedicineText A Useful expressions临终之之际/生命垂危之生命垂危之时/生命生命终了之了之时/弥留之弥留之际 at the end of life生命垂危的人生命垂危的人/临终者者/弥留之弥留之际的人的人 the dying person临终看看护 end-of-life care根据需要根据需要/按需按需 as neededCritical reading and thinkingUnit 6 Life and MedicineText A Questions questing for answers4 Whats the role of family and friends when the patient is cared at home? Critical reading and thinkingTaking on a job which is big job physically, emotionally, and financially;Hiring a home nurse for additional help;Arranging for services (such as visiting nurses) and special equipment (like a hospital bed or bedside commode)Unit 6 Life and MedicineText A Questions questing for answers5. What needs to be considered to make comfort care available at home? Critical reading and thinkingHealth insurancePlanning by a professional, such as a hospital discharge planner or a social workerHelp from local governmental agenciesDoctor supervision at homeUnit 6 Life and MedicineText A Useful expressionshome nursevisiting nursesa hospital bed bedside commodehealth insurancehospital discharge plannersocial workerArea Agency on AgingCritical reading and thinkingUnit 6 Life and Medicine6 How has the meaning of palliative care changed? Text A Questions questing for answersCritical reading and thinkingTraditionallyRecentlya comprehensive approach to improving the quality of life for people who are living with potentially fatal diseasesonly symptom careUnit 6 Life and Medicine6 How has the meaning of palliative care changed? Text A Questions questing for answersCritical reading and thinkingKnowledge of the subject matter MultidisciplinaryHealthCareTeam?Therapists?OthersAsNeededUnit 6 Life and Medicine6 How has the meaning of palliative care changed? Text A Questions questing for answersCritical reading and thinkingKnowledge of the subject matter MultidisciplinaryHealthCareTeamDoctorsNursesTherapistsCounselorsSocialWorkersOthersAsNeededUnit 6 Life and Medicine6 How has the meaning of palliativ。