ESL in Medicine
A Matter of Life and Death
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10818753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | MARGARET M VAN NAERSSEN (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193 |
| Publication date | 1978-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TESOL Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-8322 • E-ISSN: 1545-7249 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3585609 |
| OpenAlex | W2076013066 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The majority of physicians new to the United States are ill-equipped initially to assume their role alongside American counterparts in residency programs or practice. They often lack necessary proficiency in English, written and spoken; many fall far short in basic medical concepts and skills; almost all are woefully unfamiliar with professional routines and interpersonal relations in the United States. The results, all too often, have been situations which are potentially dangerous for the patient and a threat to the emotional well-being of the foreign physician and his accompanying family. (ECFMG: 1976, Foreword)
Linguistics · Sociology · Innovations in Medical Education · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 1984 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |