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Medical Spanish: A Conversational Approach (with Audio CD)

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This is the best textbook that I have found for a course in Spanish for the Medical Professions. It's also an excellent book for anyone in the medical professions who already knows the basics of Spanish and wants to learn the kind of Spanish necessary to interact with his or her patients.

I thought that this book was very helpful in allowing me to speak with patients in Spanish, teaching me much of the health profession vocabulary that is neglected in most normal Spanish courses. However, it is NOT for someone just beginning to learn the Spanish language. It does not go into detail on basic information or words in Spanish, but offers a practical review of basic Spanish grammar and conjugations. That being said, I had 3 semsters of Spanish in college (almost 8 years ago), and felt that it gave me enough review, as well as greatly added to my Spanish vocabulary.

The text is good for intermediate Spanish speaker. The book does not give you basic list of numbers, days, months or years in Spanish. The DVD is too advanced for me. The DVD is nothing more than conversational situations--no English translation. It is not a teaching guide or instructional media. The product is not what I expected.

This is a nice book to have if you have had some Spanish and need a refresher and need to learn new vocabulary. It is not organized to be a begginer Spanish book.

What an overpriced disappointment. This is a single-CD combined with a small and nearly useless book of spanish grammar. Not at all what I expected nor wanted.