Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant Translator, 1e [Paperback]

Isam Nasr MD FACEP (Author), Marco Cordero MD FACEP (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721684475 | ISBN-13: 978-0721684475 | Publication Date: April 3, 2000 | Edition: 1

This pocket-sized handbook facilitates communication effectively with Spanish-speaking pediatric patients and their caregivers. Spanish questions and phrases with phonetic pronunciations and English translations equip readers to take a patient history, perform a physical examination, and relay instructions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 379 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (April 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721684475
• ISBN-13: 978-0721684475
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book for those who care for children, July 16, 2000

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This review is from: Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant Translator, 1e (Paperback)

This book is outstanding. As a physician who cares for a large Hispanic population, I found this book to be extremely helpful. All I have to do is to read the questions to the parents and they answer yes or no. I am able to obtain a complete history without relying on interpreters. It has chapters on the most common presenting complaints in Pediatrics. This book helps me tremendously to communicate with my patients. It is complete, easy to use and to the point. I highly recommend it to all health care providers who care for children.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book for those who care for children, July 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant Translator, 1e (Paperback)

This book is outstanding. As a physician who cares for large Hispanic population, I found this book to be extremely helpful. All I have to do is to read the questions to the parents and they answer yes or no. I am able to obtain a complete history without relying on interpreters. It has chapters on the most common presenting complaints in Pediatrics. This book helps me tremendously to communicate with my patients. It is complete, easy to use and to the point. I highly recommend it to all health care providers who care for children.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book, April 14, 2008

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This review is from: Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant Translator, 1e (Paperback)

I purchased this book while taking a medical Spanish course and I plan to keep it to flip through regularly as a refresher if I do not end up using Spanish on a daily basis. This book allowed me to quickly find key phrases to communicate with patients (ex: do you have a fever, how did you take his temperature, etc. ). It is appropriate for beginners as it includes phonetic pronunciations. The only disadvantage is that there is no glossary at the back, so you must be familiar with the lay out of the book to quickly reference phrases. I would recommend this book to any practicing or training pediatrician who wants to improve communication with their Hispanic patients.