For health workers serving a growing community.
Today, when one in four babies born in the U.S. is Hispanic, it is essential that every hospital administrator, nurse, EMT, and doctor have a working knowledge of Spanish. Chapters include vocabulary, phrases, and pronunciation for everything from insurance forms to mental health to prenatal care, with additional sections on dentistry and optometry.
•Essential reference for doctors, nurses, EMTs, nursing home staff, home caregivers, volunteers, hospice nurses, and administrators
•Perfect size for a lab coat pocket
•Author is an experienced linguist with experience in teaching health care-related Spanish courses
The Pocket Idiots Guide&Trade; to Spanish for Health care Professionals
1. Spanish form the Ground Up
2. Communication Basics
3. When the Patient Arrives
4. Taking the Medical History
5. They Physical Exam
6. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
7. The Diagnosis
8. Treatment
9. Hospitalization and Surgery
10. Home Health Care Nursing
11. OB/GYN
12. Emergencies
13. Mental Health
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