Medical Dialogues and Health Vocabulary

ESL English Dialogues – Second Edition

A practical English guide for clear and confident communication in medical settings.

Medical Dialogues and Health Vocabulary is designed to help English learners communicate effectively in healthcare and medical environments. Whether you are a patient seeking medical care or a healthcare professional aiming to improve your English, this book provides the essential vocabulary, expressions, and dialogues needed for clear and accurate medical communication.

Knowing what to say—and how to say it—can greatly improve medical consultations, leading to better understanding, safer care, and improved health outcomes.

This Second Edition has been expanded and updated to include more content and a wider range of healthcare situations. It features:

50 practical medical dialogues
30 lists of essential medical phrases and expressions
22 comprehensive medical vocabulary lists

New and expanded topics include:

Medical emergency procedures
Occupational and workplace medicine
Employee medical evaluations
Medical tests and diagnostic procedures

The book covers fundamental medical vocabulary such as:

Medical fields and specialties
Healthcare professionals and medical facilities
Medical equipment and medications
Adjectives for illnesses, infections, and health conditions
Key medical verbs and essential healthcare expressions

Classified as English for Medical Purposes (EMP), this book is suitable for ESL and EFL learners, healthcare workers, students, and patients. The dialogues and vocabulary are carefully selected to improve both spoken and written communication in real medical situations.

Whether you need to describe symptoms, understand diagnoses, follow medical instructions, or discuss treatment options, this book equips you with the language skills to navigate medical conversations confidently and effectively. It is an invaluable resource for bridging language gaps and improving communication in healthcare settings.