Coming to terms with medical terms - Exploring insights from native and non-native English speakers in patient-physician communication

Hermes (Denmark)

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-98

  Dahm, Maria ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84871945971     PISSN: 09041699     EISSN: 19031785     Source Type: Journal    
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