Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Speedy Spanish for Medical Personnel is a pocket-size Spanish language
reference for the medical professional. A unique index system gives
fingertip access to all the phrases needed to bridge the English-Spanish
communication gap in medical care. Comes with a clear vinyl cover.
Product Details
- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: Baja Books; 1 edition (January 1, 1980)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0960283862
- ISBN-13: 978-0960283866
- Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.4 x 0.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 ounces
- Average Customer Review:
(11
customer reviews)
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I cannot recommend this one enough. Discovered it while working with an xray
tech in Escondido, Ca. and I have used it so much I completely wore it out and
had to order a new one. Covers almost everything you need to say to a patient in
a small laminated pamphlet easily carried in your pocket. Includes pronunciation
of each phrase so you could literally read the phrases to the patient right out
of the book. Of course, the hard part is learning how to understand what the
patient is saying too, but you can get alot from their body language as well. I
used Global Access Spanish on cassette by Penton to learn my formal spanish. It
is made for tourists so doesnt have many medical terms, but with these two
together you can easily become fluent in Spanish IN YOUR CAR. I wrote a more
extensive review of Global Access Spanish under the "Spanish for Healthcare
Professionals" by McGraw Hill (30 hrs. CME) and compared the two.
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I recently re-entered the medical field after several years in another career. I
like Spanish a lot and in just a week of working have already come across
several Spanish-speaking only patients. I keep both guides with me in my hip
pack and it's really helped get me back into the swing of things. It won't teach
you perfectly but it will help you to get your point across.
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I have found this booklet helpful in my practice. The phrases are well arranged
by category. Big bonus - the words/phrases are spelled (with bold accents)
e-x-a-c-t-ly how they are pronounced! Would have given all 'stars' if l & d
included some recovery/postpartum teaching.
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This book may be small, but it is FULL of information. Plus, it is the perfect
size to carry in your pocket when you need to have it on hand. I recommend this
book highly for anyone in the medical profession who needs some Spanish, but
doesn't have time for classes.
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This is a cheaply constructed pamphlet - it is NOT a paperback. I paid $4.95 for
this, instead I should have written some common phrases and questions on an
index card. I intend to return this to Amazon, even paying postage, to make this
point.
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Clear and concise for travel or office use. Easy to use and the perfect size.
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It helps when you don't speak the language you have a tool that will help you to
get your point across and give you the reponses you expect.
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I should have listen to the previous reviews as this pocket manual being rather
worthless. Because indeed it is worthless, while it is divided into specialty
sections, there's translations of common questions and uncommon questions, but
not enough info to obtain even a simple history. I would suggest people looking
for a span-eng dict. invest in something more thorough even if it is a little
bulkier in the pocket.
Most of what was included in this pocket guide could have easily been obtained
from just asking spanish speaking personel in the workplace.
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I just got back from a medical mission trip to Mexico and this book was great
for initial questions. But this isn't good for the details of problems,
especially neurological problems and gastrointestinal. Frequently I ran out of
questions and had to use a translator to finish my H&P which whas frustrating
for me and the patient. Fortunately, by the end of the week my Spanish was much
better and I had memorized the translator's phrases so that I didn't use this
book as much. It does fit nicely in scrub or white coat pockets.
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It states quite clearly in the book details "Dimensions (in inches): 0.09 x 5.03
x 3.40".
This is a pocked-sized book and can be carried in most any pocket. Most people
aren't likely to carry a full sized book with them in their daily activities.
With that in mind, this is a very useful book.
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