The manual comprehensively presents a number of key topics and contexts within the area of Academic English for healthcare and medical purposes and discusses the origins and evolution of some of the major field-specific concepts. The manual is designed to develop such academic skills as speaking, reading, writing and translating through thematic reading. The practical tasks, concise research questions and discussion points included, will add to the enhancement of the communicative competencies of the learners. Aimed at upper intermediate and advanced postgraduate students of English, this manual can also serve as a useful reference resource for medical students studying domain-specific English, students of translation studies, teachers of Academic English for Specific Purposes, as well as professional language course designers at various universities.