English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary, Third Edition (English and Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Glenn Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0071431861 | ISBN-13: 978-0071431866 | Edition: 3

Break the language barrier between healthcare professionals and Spanish-speaking patients

This pocket-sized book contains virtually all health-related terms likely to occur in a conversation between a health worker and a Spanish-speaking patient, including common colloquialisms and slang terms not found in similar dictionaries. The Third Edition contains over 20,000 entries and 5,000 new terms have been added.

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About the Author

Glenn T. Rogers, MD, currently is a staff physician at the Baechtel Creek Medical Center in rural northern California. He attended UC Berkeley, majored in mathematics. He was accepted to the PhD program there, but decided to start a business importing embroidered clothes from Mexico. He perfected his Spanish by spending 3-4 months of the year in Mexico, tending to his import business. After doing some soul searching he decided he wanted to something more important, and applied to medical school. Dr. Rogers was accepted and attended the University of Cincinnati, and did a residency in Internal Medicine at L.A. County+USC. Many of the many patients were Spanish-speaking only, and again he was able to work on his medical Spanish. The first edition of his best selling dictionary was authored and published during his residency. DR. Rogers later worked in the ER for 3 years at LAC+USC, then private practice in Bakersfield for 2 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 3 edition (September 18, 2006)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0071431861
• ISBN-13: 978-0071431866
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great small medical dictionary, August 28, 2007

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Larry Falk (Redwood Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary, Third Edition (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I am a General Surgeon and lead a team of volunteers every year to work in Guatemala. I have bought copies of this book for all members of our team. It has concise, appropiate and complete entries for the clinical situations we encounter on a regular basis. No other dictionary that we have tried over the years comes close to the utility of this one. Other larger and more expensive dictionaries such as Mosby's (approximately $275 on Amazon) are not as comprehensive when it comes to the phrases and vocabulary necessary to communicate in a clinical setting. This little book is a gem and I recommend it highly.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for your busy practice, January 21, 2007

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Ann Luke - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary, Third Edition (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I highly recommend the English-Spanish Medical Dictionary by Glenn Rogers to any medical practitioner struggling to communicate with their ever increasing Spanish speaking clients. This dictionary has every conceivable medical word that you might use during an office visit. I also like the history and physical phrases in the back. I have used some of these when I have had trouble asking sensitive questions. \

Ann Luke, MSN,FNP-C,PHN

Ukiah, CA.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent english/spanish medical dictionary, October 15, 2007

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Mark Chelmowski "mchelm" (wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary, Third Edition (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Very well written and useful. The author is a bilingual medical doctor. As a practicing physician, he is well aware of commonly used medical terms and phrases. This book is very practical and easy to use. I recommend it highly.