Medical Spanish for nurses
Subtitle: a self-teaching guide
By: Soledad Traverso, PhD, Laurie Urraro, PhD, Patty Pasky McMahon, PhD, CRNP ; Illustrations: Sergio Traverso and Soledad Traverso
Contributors: Urraro, Laurie, author; McMahon, Patty Pasky, author
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; spa
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780826132949; 9780826132956
Subjects: Spanish language; Conversation and phrase books (for medical personnel); Textbooks for foreign speakers; English; Nursing; Dictionaries
Description: "Designed for those with no previous experience speaking Spanish, this guide provides nurses, other medical professionals, and students with the tools to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Online audio is available to provide correct pronunciation and prepare learners for a wide array of medical situations. Using a step-by-step approach with plenty of examples, the text enables readers to quickly develop their Spanish knowledge. Question and response scenarios, vocabulary quizzes, anatomy identifi cation, summary exercises, and dialogue reinforce and expedite learning,"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes indexes.

English and Spanish.
Table of contents: title: The alphabet, salutations, and basic medical phrases; title: Basic anatomy; title: Essential verbs; title: Time and numbers; title: Getting to know the patient : family, diet, preferences, and more; title: Spanish phrases commonly used in patient care; title: Patient assessment; title: Pregnancy, childbirth, and contraception; title: Assessment for the advanced health care provider; title: Beyond language : transcultural assessment of the spanish-speaking patient.