Editorial Reviews
Product Description
'The most useful medical Spanish book ever written ...It's a gift from
heaven' - Online reader review of the prior edition, "Medical Spanish,
Fourth Edition", Gail L. Bongiovanni, MD. With no prior knowledge of
Spanish, and this book at your fingertips, you can confidently conduct
patient medical history interviews, perform physical examinations, and give
medical instructions to Spanish-speaking patients. Carefully constructed to
elicit one-word, "yes or no" answers, "Medical Spanish" empowers you to
obtain, and give, the information you need, without struggling to understand
an unfamiliar language or risking errors due to miscommunication.Now in its
fourth edition, this valuable resource helps you simplify the process of
communication with the following features: easy-to-use "Yes" or "No"
question and answer format; clear pronunciation, grammar, and spelling
guidance; a new chapter on physical and sexual abuse and rape; expanded
coverage of patient privacy, informed consent, and HIPPA confidentiality;
expanded and updated coverage of breast feeding, birth control, and HIV;
and, common terms and verbs.This guide gives you questions and full
vocabularies for talking with patients about: complete medical history; full
physical examination; social and occupational information; insurance and
economic information; urinary tract; endocrine system; hematologic system;
musculoskeletal system; nervous system; gastrointestinal system; convulsions
and headaches; laboratory examination; AIDS and HIV; prescription
instructions; past use of medicines; common side effects; storage of
medicine; instructions for the diabetic; pregnancy and delivery history;
birth; contraception of all types; physical and sexual abuse and rape;
poisoning and intoxicants; geriatric evaluation; psychiatric evaluation;
high-tech tests; and much more.
Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or
unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 4 edition (May 6, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071442006
- ISBN-13: 978-0071442008
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
- Average Customer Review:
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customer reviews)
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Rating:
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This small book packs a big punch. There is a wealth of medical spanish
terminology well-organized into small related sections that are easy to digest.
I carry this book with me and refer to it all day everyday. The ONLY reason why
I did not give 5 stars is because there is not an accompanying audio CD. If they
ever make one, I will be the first to buy it. Gail L. Bongiovanni did an
excellent job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating:
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Aside from the fact that greetings and other common expressions often change
quickly, and may therefore be out-of-date, I found this book to be
well-organized situationally, and very easy to use. I checked the information
given on several points and the book's accuracy was confirmed.
Rating:
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If you are worried that a Spanish-speaking patient will talk too fast and say
too much for you to understand, your worries are over. Medical Spanish by
Bongiovanni is designed to elicit yes-no answers or short answers. Other
chapters teach simple commands for conducting exams, instructing therapy or
providing discharge information. It's a gift from heaven. You will develop
confidence as you learn Spanish.
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