Medical Chinese Terminology

1 credits

For healthcare professions students interested in expanding cultural understanding and improving communication with patients whose primary language is Mandarin Chinese. Includes common Mandarin Chinese medical terminology used during medical visits; Chinese culture and beliefs toward health and sickness; and cross cultural comparison of healthcare delivery in China and the United States. Recommended: Some conversational level Chinese will be helpful and basic training in medical history taking. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: Sp.