Medical Chinese

Catalog description

The course provides the opportunity for students who have basic conversational Mandarin speaking skills to learn medical terms. The course will cover vocabulary for: taking past medical history, family history, review of systems, chief complaints, performing physical exams as well as other essential phrases necessary for successful patient interviews. Proper usage and pronunciation of terms will be taught by Dr. Yun Tan. Students will also conduct mock interviews with fellow students and create situational skits. There will also be a final evaluation consisting of a mock interview with Dr. Yun Tan. Students learn to interview patients with proper medical Chinese terminology and gain a better understanding of the Chinese cultural values regarding health care.