Editorial Reviews
Review
“I strongly recommend it to any house officer in a Southwestern hospital.” (Annals
of Internal Medicine )
Product Description
Designed to facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking patients with
little or no knowledge of English and English-speaking medical personnel
with little or no knowledge of Spanish, this handy book, a best seller in
its first three editions, is now issued in a fourth edition, the first to
include pediatric workups. Designed for use in the clinic, the emergency
room, the physician�s office, and at the patient�s bedside, ¿Qué Pasó?
is also useful for travelers in Spanish-speaking countries. In addition to
guides to common phrases, everyday questions, and answers, and essential
non-medical terminology and vocabulary, the authors have provided a variety
of medical workups on situations ranging from the headache to family
planning. The new pediatric material will make this highly praised book even
more useful than the earlier editions.
Product Details
- Paperback: 77 pages
- Publisher: University of New Mexico Press; 4th edition
(February 1, 1984)
- Language: English, Spanish
- ISBN-10: 0826307256
- ISBN-13: 978-0826307255
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
- Average Customer Review:
  (4
customer reviews)
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Rating:
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I found this pocket sized book useless and full of gramatical mistakes (for
example missing accent marks). It was hard to find what I was looking for as
well.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Fair, June 10, 2000
By A Customer
The book has a lot of useful phrases for dealing with someone until you get a
translator. It could really use a pronunciation guide. It is very basic. It is a
little outdated and it does not cover any new medical terminolgy that has been
in use since the 1980's. You will not find names for new technological
instruments just the basic X ray and such. Also, you will not be able to find
out how to ask questions that are problems for today. Example, the book tells
you how to ask a parent if the child swallowed gasoline or bleach but not new
questions for today like "did your child sniff glue?" However,for the price and
for quick reference, the book served its purpose.
Rating:
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Booklet; format and content very good. No pronounciation guide. Accessible,
sturdy, easy to handle, space for notes - a bargain.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent, quick guide for health care workers., November
3, 1998
By A Customer
I took this book to Bolivia, as a non-Spanish speaking medical missionary.
Soon I was conversant, at least in the medical clinic. I am now buying a copy
for each doctor on our staff, and an extra copy for the E.R.
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