Language of written medical educational materials for non-English speaking populations: an evaluation of a simplified bi-lingual approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Debates have arisen in various non-English speaking countries over the chosen language of instruction in medical education, whether it has to be the English language or the mother tongue. English-based education supporters argue that English is the leading international language of medicine and research, and a crucial tool for Continuing Medical Education (CME), as well as for students who seek practice abroad. On the other hand, mother-tongue-based medical education supporters present it as a way to endorse communication and comprehension between medical practitioners and health care system users, to bridge the gap between practitioners and the paramedical staff, and to overcome linguistic dualism and the language thinking disparity while studying in another. This study

SUBMITTER: Alsuliman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849289 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature