The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals: A quick reference for...

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Adams Media April 18, 2009

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1598698265

ISBN-13: 978-1598698268

Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

Product Description
This book is the perfect guide for doctors, nurses, and other health care personnel who treat Hispanic patients who speak little or no English. It includes more than 1,400 useful lists of phrases and words that are most likely to be used in a medical setting. Readers can flip quickly to the appropriate section for help in asking and answering questions.
This handy reference helps medical and administrative staff to:

Make appointments
Collect medical history and insurance information
Describe procedures
Ask about symptoms and pain
Reassure and comfort patients

This pocket-sized guide even features the basics of Spanish grammar and punctuation. Complete with Spanish and English glossaries, and is all health care workers need to communicate effectively with their Hispanic patients and family members.

About The Author
Saskia Gorospe Rombouts (Chicago, IL) is an educator, writer, and editor with extensive experience in the creation of Spanish-language educational materials. A native of Spain, she has taught Spanish to children and adults and is a supervising editor at Parlo.com, a language-learning Internet site.

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Updated on 5-25-2009.