Medical Spanish: The Instant Survival Guide, 4e

Every health professional who works with Spanish-speaking patients will appreciate this handy resource! Two of California's leading Spanish educators equip you with a wide array of questions that deal with a full range of health issues-from medical to administrative, from psychiatric to nutritional, from greetings and social amenities to medical forms. Presented first in English and then in Spanish (with phonetic pronunciations), these questions are designed to elicit a clear "yes or no" answer-so you'll get exactly the information you need, even if you have no knowledge of Spanish. * Offers a user-friendly organization that makes topics easy to find quickly. * Covers both routine and emergency situations. * Highlights cultural and religious issues that can affect health care. * Includes a glossary of commonly used medical terms. * Presents updated and expanded material on mental health and psychiatry * workplace injury and occupational health * AIDS/HIV * child and adult vaccinations * environmental toxins * sun exposure * sports medicine * cancer * and many other important topics.Susan Lister is the author of 'Medical Spanish: The Instant Survival Guide, 4e', published 2004 under ISBN 9780750674942 and ISBN 0750674946.