McGraw-Hill's Spanish for Healthcare Providers : A Practical Course for Quick and Confident Communication [Audiobook] [Paperback]

Joanna Rios (Author), Jose Fernandez Torres (Author), Joanna Rios (Author), Jose Fernandez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0071439803 | ISBN-13: 978-0071439800 | Edition: 1

THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO LEARNING HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING PATIENTS--NOW AVAILABLE IN CD FORMAT!

Much more than mere phrase books, these book/CD packages arm health care providers with the tools they need to communicate confidently with their Spanish-speaking patients. In no time, even those with no prior Spanish language experience can build competence in interviewing patients, taking histories, conducting physical exams and tests, giving medication, and performing follow-ups.

Offering health care providers a quick, easy, and enjoyable way to learn to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients, each package features:

• More than 2,500 key general and medical terms with pronunciation tips
• Jargon-free explanations of essential grammar concepts and structures
• Realistic dialogues reflecting the most common medical situations
• Exercises, games, and puzzles that reinforce understanding and fluency
• Quick-reference bilingual glossary
• Three 75-minute CDs containing vocabulary, phrases, and dialogues spoken by a variety of native speakers
• 10 CME tests worth up

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From the Back Cover

All the tools you need to communicate confidently and effectively with Spanish-speaking patients

As a dedicated healthcare provider you know that effective communication is key to providing patients with the high quality of care they deserve. And for healthcare providers working in North America that often entails communicating with Spanish-speaking patients and their families.

A valuable resource for physicians, nurses, hospital technicians, physical therapists, and medical administrators with little or no Spanish-language experience, this book provides you with all the Spanish you need to do your job.

Convenient, flexible, and complete, McGraw-Hill's Spanish for Healthcare Providers features:

• A Comprehensive Course Book--Using sample dialogues, numerous exercises, and more than 200 expert illustrations, the book introduces a vocabulary of 2,500 general and medical terms, builds familiarity with typical medical situations, and develops a greater awareness of Latino culture and its impact on healthcare issues. A bilingual glossary features 1,000 of the most useful medical Spanish terms for easy reference.
• Audio CDs--Featuring a variety of native speakers, the first two CDs contain vocabulary, phrases, and dialogues that reflect a wide range of common medical situations--everything from the first interview to medication instructions and follow-up--while the third zeros in on situations typically encountered by physicians, nurses, physician assistants, technicians, and other healthcare providers. An accompanying booklet contains the full scripts and English translations of the dialogues.
• Continuing Medical Education Tests for CME credit--The ten CME tests contained in this booklet have been approved for a maximum of thirty hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award. Test accreditation is sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.

About the Author

Joanna Ríos, Ph.D., and José Fernández Torres have been teaching medical Spanish for more than fifteen years. Their workshops are accredited by the American Medical Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Association of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071439803
• ISBN-13: 978-0071439800
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Como estas?, May 14, 2007

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Carrell M. Ebert "kokopelli" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McGraw-Hill's Spanish for Healthcare Providers : A Practical Course for Quick and Confident Communication (Paperback)

Full of phrases for a beginner and great for review and learning of Spanish Speakers. This is a must for all volunteers going to a spanish speaking country for volunteer work, and for all healthcare providers to learn from a few phrases to an advanced Medical vocabulary.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Depends on Your Learning Style, November 25, 2007

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Kevin D. Marler, M.D. (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McGraw-Hill's Spanish for Healthcare Providers : A Practical Course for Quick and Confident Communication (Paperback)

Everyone learns differently, but some principals of learning are universal (had to economize on words to fit all in here). I was dissapointed with the format of these CDs (SHP for short). I learned ALL my spanish from two sources (*HIGHLY RECOMMEND*)- Global Access Span.(GAS for short) by McGraw-Hill cassette ver. (now on CD but dont know if format same),and STRONGLY recommend "Speedy Span for Medical Personel". The first is for tourists, but I learned grammer and conjugations from it. Second one VERY compact pocket-size six page pamphlet on laminated cardstock with almost every sentence a doctor needs, arranged in order of standard H & P: greet-complaint-Hx-Px-Dx-Tx-Discharge. Truly amazing and for some docs may be all you need. SHP only says each word or phrase once, Spanish then English. GAS says each twice, Spanish then English (repetition key to learning). SHP doesn't emphasize grammer or syntax, just rote memory of words and phrases. Single words are followed by a short typical dialog between Doc and patient, arranged by system. So it throws long sentences at you before you have a grasp on grammer. GAS starts with basic pronouns, steadily builds on them, teaching verb conjugations as you go., GAS comes with dictionary, complete written script of all cassettes arranged by chapter and vocabulary booklet to extend your word base. SHP has sometimes unrecognizable pictures with only the spanish word under it. Both great for the car. SHP gives 30 CME credits. Old ver. of GAS only on tape, but I'm burning them onto CD for my new car (no tape deck). SHP not written by doctors (reviewed by MDs though) and it shows. GAS has begin, intermed., and advanced sets depending on how fluent you want to be, but you need to get your medical phrases from the above pamphlet, SHP, or another source. Neither one really teaches the idioms of Spanish since I found patients dont always understand the formal grammer these teach. SHP probably does a better job at this than GAS. The time I spent on this eval. shows how strongly I feel since more clinics are needing Spanish abilities every day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book Great CD's not so much, May 22, 2008

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S. Casto - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McGraw-Hill's Spanish for Healthcare Providers : A Practical Course for Quick and Confident Communication (Paperback)

I purchased this product because it is specific to the medical profession. The book is a great resource. The book has various exercises to reinforce new words and concepts (I.E. crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, sample dialouges) It has tips and cultural differences (say this is Spain vs. say this in Mexico).
I had a very hard time with the CD's. I constantly had to adjust the volume and replay the sections. I had to use the book frequently to clarify pronunciation with the male speaker. The male speaker sounds like he is talking with a mouth full of marbles. He does not enunciate well.(If you work in an ER you may be used to your patients sounding like this). Overall, the book is great but don't pay extra just to get the cd's.