Editorial Reviews
Book Description
You can't treat your patients if you can't communicate effectively with them
Product Description
You can't treat your patients if you can't communicate effectively with
them. This textbook will make you proficient in medical Spanish and enhance
your clinical interviews with Spanish-speaking patients. It reviews basic
Spanish grammar and sentence structure, then addresses each aspect of the
medical interview, teaching you to build upon these basic skills and learn
to apply them in a clinical context. This is THE medical Spanish book for
medical students, residents, and physicians!
- Focused on unique vocabulary, context, and needs of a physician
conducting a clinical interview with Spanish-speaking patient
- Accessible to all levels of students and practitioners who need basic
Spanish skills in a clinical context
- Organized to follow the natural progression of the physician-patient
encounter, as taught in US medical schools
- Provides ease of use and relevant, effective content critical for
physicians to understand and effectively communicate with non-US patients
Product Details
- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 1 Pap/DVD edition (November 7, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416036490
- ISBN-13: 978-1416036494
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
- Average Customer Review:
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customer review)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Healing the Language and Cultural Divide for Hispanic Patients in
the U.S., December 3, 2006
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Dr.
Mara (Philadelphia, PA)
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Medical Spanish is, at last, professionally presented in textbook form,
enabling English-speaking healthcare practitioners to better understand and be
more clearly understood by the growing number of their Hispanic patients. Unlike
other texts on the subject, Dr. Pilar Ortega's book and DVD offer a unique look
from within. Both her medical knowledge and her Spanish heritage guide and
instruct the reader through proper, caring, and legal procedures to ensure
equality and humanity in the healing profession. From the basic skills of
greeting Hispanic patients, to a progressively complex review of systems and a
comprehensive physical exam, SPANISH AND THE MEDICAL INTERVIEW is, indeed, A
TEXTBOOK FOR CLINICALLY RELEVANT MEDICAL SPANISH. Dr. Ortega's original
illustrations--as the author is not only a physician, but also an
artist--enhance her work through vignettes and cultural notes that effectively
portray the idiosyncrasies of the Hispanic community, vital aspects defining
lifestyle choices and healthcare practices. Sample patient-doctor dialogues and
critical-thinking questions at the end of each chapter facilitate oral practice
whether in a formal classroom setting or, more informally, during a TERTULIA
with a friend or another colleague. Dr. Ortega's initiative to alleviate the
healthcare problems of the Hispanic population--as evidenced years ago by the
PROGRAMA SALUD she founded while an undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins
University--is now available through her first book and DVD. ĄGRACIAS, DOCTORA
PILAR ORTEGA!
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