IMPORTANCE OF

ENGLISH IN
MEDICINE
CYCLE I
The need to master English today is an undoubted
issue in a world where international relations are
increasingly important and where the language of
communication par excellence is English.
The growing importance of knowledge of this
language has had an impact on all countries.
 Why or why does a Health Professional need
English?
THE REASON WE COULD FRAME ARE

1.Research
2. The handling of instruction manuals for devices
and instruments found in hospitals, outpatient clinics,
or other Health Centers.

3. The management of computers and

computer programs.

4. Interaction with the foreign patient and / or

relatives or friends of the patient.
 Perhaps the need for
English to access all kinds
of bibliographic material,
in the face of research, is
the first need that comes
to mind. And it is not
surprising, since the vast
majority of publications
in the area of medicine,
are made in this language.
 Firstly, the researcher will most likely have to order books, articles or other materials of interest
(such as statistical software, etc.) in English, either by correspondence, fax or telephone, as these
systems Are often quite faster than book orders (especially if those materials have to be
imported).

Secondly, if the professional wants to publish the results of his research, he will have to prepare
two abstracts or abstracts, one in Spanish and one in English, even if it is only a national
magazine of medium quality. But if you want to publish in a prestigious journal for your work to
have an international projection, both the review and the full article should be written in English.

On the other hand, if the researcher or any professional who wants to be up to date, decides to attend
important Congresses, he will immediately perceive that the best and most interesting lectures or
presentations are normally done in English, although this is not the native language of the lecturer Or
rapporteur concerned. And even if there is simultaneous translation, the person who knows English
will have the advantage of being able to understand the message directly, without risk of loss of
information or mistakes by others.
In addition, the most interesting thing is not the conference
itself, but the contact with researchers or professionals
from other countries during breaks, debates, round tables
and even after the congress. This interaction will be
maintained, in most cases, in English because this is the
language they are most likely to know.

And, of course, if this researcher wants to make a

presentation or conference, it will also be convenient to do
it in English so that it is more widely disseminated, if this
option exists.
As for the second section - the handling of
instrument and instrument instruction manuals
- we have to take into account that, given the
rapid advance of technology in all fields
including Medicine, they constantly come to
hospitals, clinics, outpatient clinics And other
Health Centers, new equipment, devices and
instruments whose instructions - whether
assembly, operation, maintenance and cleaning
- usually come in English mostly, or in English
and German. And, although in some Centers or
hospitals there are teams of translators, these
are often overwhelmed by work, resulting in a
considerable delay in the use of new
equipment.