Unit 1 Organs and Human Systems
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
TextA Human Body
Text B Traditional Chinese Medicine
Text C From "Pull" to "Push": A Transformation in Medicine
Part III Writing
An Introduction to Medical Writing
Unit 2 Diseases
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A Disease
Text B What is a disease?
Text C Examining Common Arguments against Influenza Vaccination
Part III Writing
Family Medical History
Unit 3 Mobility Care
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A Bones, Muscles and Joints
Text B Osteoporosis
Text C Muscle Injury during Critical Illness
Part III Writing
Past Medical History
Unit 4 The Digestive System
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A The Digestive System and Digestion
Text B Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Text C Treatment of Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis with Corticosteroids and Pentoxifylline
Part III Writing
History of Present Illness
Unit 5 Breathing and Health
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A The Respiratory System and Respiration
Text B Pulmonary Function Tests
Text C Steroids for Treatment of COPD ExacerbationsLess Is Clearly More
Part III Writing
Physical Examination
Unit 6 The Urinary System
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A An Introduction to the Urinary System
Text B Urinary Incontinence
Text C Dietary Fat and Reduced Prostate Cancer MortalityDoes the Type of Fat Matter?
Part III Writing
Progress Note
Unit 7 Origin of Human Beings
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
TextA Women's Health
Text B Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy: A Committee Opinion
Text C Exposure to Toxic Environmental Agents
Part III Writing
Discharge Summary
Unit 8 The Circulatory System
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A An Introduction to the Circulatory System
Text B A Tale of Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
Text C Recommendations for Treating Hypertension What Are the Right Goals and lhikrposes?
Part III Writing
Indicative Abstract
Unit 9 Endocrine Disorders, Diabetes and Diet
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A Endocrinology
Text B Diabetes Mellitus
Text C Treating Diabetes with Surgery
Part III Writing
Informative Abstract
Unit 10 TheNervous System
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading and translation
Text A Functions and Diseases of Nervous System
Text B Diseases and Conditions: Dizziness
Text C Environmental Exposures and the Risk for Alzheimer Disease--Can We Identify the Smoking Guns ?
Part III Writing
Informative-Indicative Abstract
Unit 11 What Affects Our Immune System
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A The Immune System and Immunity
Text B Cancer Vaccines
Text C Therapeutic Antibodies in Tumor Treatment--How Do Anti-Cancer Monoclonal Antibodies Really Work?
Part III Writing
Semi-structured Abstract
Unit 12 New Trends in Life Science
Warm-up
Part I Listening and speaking
Dialogue
Passage 1
Passage 2
Part II Reading
Text A Fighting Obesity with Bacteria
Text B Single Gene and Chromosomal Disorders
Text C The Big Fat Truth
Part III Writing
Case Report
Appendix
Glossary
References