Healthcare Edition
Rules for Using Linguistic Elements of Speech
Lynda Katz Wilner and Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker
Medically Speaking RULES Healthcare Edition
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Introducing Yourself (pre- and post-speech samples)
2. The American Sound System
2. The American Sound System
Effective Communication in the Work Setting
3. Strategies for Effective Communication
4. Tips for the Telephone
- Introductions - Communicating with Patients/Family Members
- Tips for Dictation
- Speeches and Case Presentations
- Communication Tips for Poster Presentations
- Tips for Controlling Nervousness
- Tips for Active Listening
- Tips for Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Small Talk and Networking
- Tips for Transitional Statements
- Repairing Communication Breakdowns
- Answering Questions
4. Tips for the Telephone
Stress and Intonation RULES
5. Compound Nouns
6. Proper Nouns
7. Acronyms/Initializations
8. Numbers
9. Syllable Stress Patterns
10. Syllable Reductions
11. Sentence Level Stress Patterns
12. Questions
13. Heteronyms
6. Proper Nouns
7. Acronyms/Initializations
8. Numbers
9. Syllable Stress Patterns
10. Syllable Reductions
11. Sentence Level Stress Patterns
12. Questions
13. Heteronyms
Pronunciation RULES
14. Contractions
15. Past Tense -ed Endings
16. -s Endings
17. Y-Insertion
15. Past Tense -ed Endings
16. -s Endings
17. Y-Insertion
Language Usage RULES
18. Idiomatic Expressions
19. Articles and Demonstrative Pronouns
20. Prepositions
19. Articles and Demonstrative Pronouns
20. Prepositions
Putting It All Together
21. Summary Chart
Note for Oral Paragraph Reading/Tips for Reducing Rate
22. Sound Loaded Paragraphs
23. Compound Nouns
24. Proper Nouns
25. Acronyms/Initializations
26. Acronyms/Initializations/Numbers
27. Miscellaneous Medical Reports
Note for Oral Paragraph Reading/Tips for Reducing Rate
22. Sound Loaded Paragraphs
23. Compound Nouns
24. Proper Nouns
25. Acronyms/Initializations
26. Acronyms/Initializations/Numbers
27. Miscellaneous Medical Reports
