Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This textbook is intended to help health care practitioners evolve from the
widely prevalent uni-cultural stance in which the bio-medical aspects of
disease occupy the center of attention towards a trans-cultural posture that
will enable them to view illness and disease from the multi-faceted
perspectives of all Latino patients. Cassettes attached
Language Notes
Text: Spanish, English
Product Details
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; Pap/Cas edition (April 15, 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0135725127
- ISBN-13: 978-0135725122
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
- Average Customer Review:
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customer reviews)
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Rating:
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We use several of these books at our Spanish immersion center ILISA in Costa
Rica. Of the few books on the topic out there, this is our preferred book.
And, it's also used by Hispanic teachers who don't see any offensive
stereotyping.
The benefits of reading this book far outweight any room for improvement it may
have.
Highly recommended.
Rating:
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This book was assigned for me to use in a class on the use of Spanish in medical
situations. We are currently nearing the end of the semester, and I feel
justified in advancing an opinion over the book's quality. To begin, the grammar
and vocabulary presents serious problems. At least one-third of the book uses
inaccurate Spanish terminology and dubious grammatical constructions. Second, I
take exception to much of the book's cultural contents. It consistently presents
stereotypes of Latinos, portraying them as superstitious and poorly educated;
the only one not so portrayed are those who have become acculturated to United
States society. Third, many of the book's exercises are simply useless. Fourth
and last, the illustrations are cheap and often tasteless.
I have a medical ground, am a native speaker, and teach in a university
environment. I can testify that working with this book proved a nightmare. I
would recommend that the authors carefully review the text with native speakers
for greater accuracy.
Norman, Oklahoma
Rating:
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This book is totaly focused on the Latino Patient. It is not driven by
terminology but rather real world dialogs by Spanish Speakers. It includes two
cassettes that help guide the learner through the converstations allowing the
student to repeat. I also found it to be user-friendly. When I need to look up a
particular term or concept, I found it easily and effortlessly. It also has
exercises to reinforce what is being presented in each chapter.
I would recommend this book to anyone who truly wants to learn Spanish.
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