This book is the perfect guide for doctors, nurses, and other health care personnel who treat Hispanic patients who speak little or no English. It includes more than 1,400 useful lists of phrases and words that are most likely to be used in a medical setting. Readers can flip quickly to the appropriate section for help in asking and answering questions. This handy reference helps medical and administrative staff to: Make appointments Collect medical history and insurance information Describe procedures Ask about symptoms and pain Reassure and comfort patients This pocket-sized guide even features the basics of Spanish grammar and punctuation. Complete with Spanish and English glossaries, and is all health care workers need to communicate effectively with their Hispanic patients and family members.

This book is designed to help doctors, nurses, and medical assistants communicate in Spanish with Latino patients and their families who have little or no command of English. Fully updated text includes the addition of vocabulary for informing families about patients' medical care or death; instructing patients on how to navigate online forms; a sample disclosure and consent form in both Spanish and English; and a new section on working with medical interpreters. Every Spanish word in the book is followed by its phonetic pronunciation. The book also provides easy-to-follow tips on understanding colloquial spoken Spanish. Author William Harvey concentrates on words and phrases likely to be used in a medical setting. True-to-life dialogues dramatize situations pertaining to pregnancy, broken bones, pediatric care, heart and lung diseases, pharmacy prescriptions, and much more.

Do you know what studies have shown to improve the outcome of patient care? To deliver quality care in the patient's language! The Spanish-speaking population growing rapidly and the number of people who need your help is only going to increase. Providing world-class medical care is challenging enough without the language barrier, not to mention all the stress involved in emergency situations. We understand you - There's no worse feeling than embarrassing yourself every time someone asks you to explain in Spanish different symptoms, diagnoses or tests and you have no clue how to say it. And in some cases this communication barrier could be the difference between life or death. ‘How do I get out of this situation?’, You may ask yourself, but have yet to find a straight-forward answer. Until now. Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days is jam packed with medical terminology to get you communicating with patients fast! Inside you'll discover a series of common real world Spanish and English dialogues so you're prepared for nearly any situation. Additionally, each day consists of 10 new words and phrases to help you tear down the language barrier and provide top-notch care to your Spanish-speaking patients. Just imagine how effortless speaking Spanish will be for you after reading this book. Your confidence and ability to effectively communicate with native Spanish-speakers will dramatically improve. Why Learn Medical Spanish? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... -Expand your medical Spanish vocabulary -Be able to gather important information from patients and facilitate patient orientation -Convey health information to patients -Inform and instruct about procedures -Make a connection with patients and families -Prepare the patient for treatment or discharge -Expand your basic understanding of the language -Much, much more! Building a strong foundation of vocabulary is critical to your improvement and reaching fluency. We guarantee you that this book is packed with vocabulary and phrases that you can start using today. Whether you're an EMT, nurse, doctor, dentist or even a medical assistant - this book is for you! Download your copy today! Check Out What Others Are Saying... Excellent book for someone in the health care field. I am a nurse who has to give patients instructions in Spanish everyday. This book comes in very handy for me. I love it. -Michelle Very helpful. It's great to have the pronunciation spelled out. -Jerry Even now as a senior citizen it seems I've been studying Spanish most of my life. This book is particularly helpful for medical "situations" such as "Where does it hurt?", "What is the intensity of the pain?" etc. -Richard A godsend for helping me refresh my Spanish. -Ollie What are you waiting for? Scroll back up and click the buy button to get your copy right now!

Simplified Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals This book is specifically created for healthcare professionals: in particular, physicians, physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses (including, LVNs, LPNs), medical assistants, lab technicians, and ancillary medical staff. Interact with Spanish-speaking patients, even with zero prior background in the language. Learn basic Spanish medical phrases, key medical terminology, medical abbreviations, and more. Spanish-English and English-Spanish medical dictionary. Audio narrated by a native Spanish-speaker to practice your listening and pronunciation skills. Interact with Spanish-speaking patients Learn how to conduct patient interviews, speak with patients' family members, perform examinations, give instructions, provide diagnoses and prescriptions, and deal with several other medical scenarios - all in Spanish. The Most Useful Medical Spanish Vocabulary This book will provide you with basic Spanish medical phrases, key medical terms, medical abbreviations, as well as a handy Spanish-English and English-Spanish medical dictionary towards the end of the book. Practical Medical Scenarios From the basics such as obtaining patients' information, conducting tests, providing diagnoses, handling emergencies, pregnancies, surgeries, and more, you will also find some background information complete with phrases to help you handle every medical scenario with ease. Pronunciation Guide and BONUS Audio Most of the other similar books in the market will provide you with a phonetic pronunciation guide such as the one available in this e-book. But what other materials available in the market don't have is a FREE supplementary audio that you can listen to anytime, anywhere. You can use the audio tracks to practice your listening skills and you can also use them for pronunciation practice. The high-quality audio provided to you is narrated by a native Spanish-speaker to help train your ear to the sound of authentic Spanish as spoken by natives. Get your copy today and start learning medical Spanish!

A comprehensive guide to improving communication with Spanish-speaking patients and their families, and English-speaking medical personnel, Salud is an invaluable reference tool. It provides needed information to enable effective communication that will result in more thorough patient interviews, identification of existing conditions, and, ultimately, a more comfortable relationship between healthcare provider and patient. A quick, easy-to-use reference book, Salud is for medical students, nurses, doctors, hospital administrators, health care personnel, home health care workers, social workers, and translators in the health care profession. The medical dictionary and alphabetical phrase sections will make it easy to find and cross-reference the correct Spanish-English words and phrases. There are also focused care dialogues ranging from AIDS, anaesthesia, and breast exam, to unconscious patient, urinary retention, and visiting hours. The materials in this book were adapted from a variety of English- and Spanish-language sources for the sole purpose of language enrichment and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction.

With the increase in travel to Spanish-speaking countries as well as the rise in the Latino population in the United States, a growing number of people are in need of a quick reference to help them communicate. Sadly, most Spanish reference books contain outdated phrases organized in a manner that make it difficult to find the right words for the right situation. The Everything Spanish Phrase Book remedies these shortcomings with a practical, real-world approach to language learning that is both quick and easy to use. From ordering dinner and asking for directions to working and communicating in Latino communities, this handy guide provides readers with all they need as ellos hablan español in any setting. Organized by situation, The Everything Spanish Phrase Book contains the right words for: Traveling and making reservations Dining and shopping Speaking Spanish in a business setting Working with the Latino community Fully indexed and complete with a pronunciation guide and helpful dictionaries, The Everything Spanish Phrase Book is the ideal resource for business or pleasure.

This pocket-sized guide identifies common American legal phrases and concepts and provides accurate Spanish translations. The book is divided into sections based on substantive areas of law including criminal law, family law, labor and employment law, personal injury and medical malpractice, immigration, bankruptcy, and business law. In addition, a handy pronunciation guide makes communication a breeze.

Practical, on-the-job help for medical professionals who work with Spanish-speaking patients This compact, phrase-packed resource provides all the vocabulary medical professionals need to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and their families. It's written expressly for caregivers, so users will find the phrases and vocabulary they need to cover everything from routine office visits to treatments and prescriptions to major medical procedures. Complete with pronunciations for all listings, this hands-on guide efficiently bridges the communication gap between physicians, nurses, clinic workers, aid agencies, and emergency responders and their Spanish-speaking clientele.

Professionals providing services to people who are visually impaired work with individuals from broadly diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural groups. Many speak languages other than English. Basic Spanish for Orientation and Mobility is a new user-friendly, valuable tool for communicating O&M instruction to students who primarily speak Spanish. This handy and comprehensive manual provides O&M lessons broken down step-by-step and displayed side-by-side in English and Spanish. It also includes phrases and O&M terminology needed to convey instruction, and easy-to-read vocabulary lists