Importance of English language for medical students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56580/GEOMEDI0010Keywords:
English for medical purposes, healthcare field, English skills, higher educationAbstract
English plays a vital role in medical studies and forges the path for medical students to deepen their knowledge with updated medical information, books, articles, and the latest research, which are primarily available in English language, but that is not all. Medical students need to study English to pursue careers in the healthcare field, where the knowledge of this language can be crucial at times, therefore, English is essential for academic and professional purposes. The following review article aims to discuss the importance for medical students and doctors to learn English in order to develop in different settings, the Benefits of knowing professional English in the Healthcare field, and the Drawbacks of not understanding the English language.
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