Say It in Spanish : A Guide for Health Care Professionals

by Joyce & Villanueva

• ISBN13: 9780721604244
• ISBN10: 0721604242
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-02
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

This handy reference gives health professionals the basic tools needed to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Vocabulary lists and sample dialogs address situations commonly encountered in hospitals, clinics, physician's offices, or outpatient and community centers. It familiarizes readers with common words and phrases through consistent repetition and demonstrates how they are used in conversation. Questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no" response are emphasized, designed to facilitate communication in emergency situations where rapid responses are needed. Pronunciations are provided both in the text and on an accompanying CD-ROM. Includes the words and phrases most commonly used by health professionals to eliminate the time-consuming process of looking up words in the dictionary. Specific questions that elicit yes or no answers assist health care providers with quickly obtaining essential information from patients. Sample dialogs cover common situations in the health care setting. Basic vocabulary such as numbers, colors, days of the weeks, and members of the family is included to facilitate conversations with Spanish-speaking patients. Vocabulary tables highlight basic vocabulary within the text for quick reference. Phrase and Sentence Index includes an alphabetical listing of all phrases and sentences used in chapter dialogs. An alphabetical Word Index allows easy access to specific words. Information on Hispanic culture and popular health beliefs helps readers provide culturally appropriate care. Pronunciations are provided for all sample dialogs and vocabulary so readers can speak with confidence. Three important new chapters have been added: Consent to Procedures/Surgery (Chapter 7); Discharging a Patient (Chapter 8); and Home Health/Hospice Care (Chapter 11). Organized according to health care settings such as the pediatrician's office, the emergency room, the cardiologist, and the home setting to make relevant phrases easy to locate. A CD-ROM containing audio recordings of sample dialogs is included with the book to reinforce correct pronunciations and train professionals to understand spoken Spanish. A bright, two-color design highlights headings and key features to make the book more visually appealing and useful.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Assessing, Admitting, and Discharging a Patient	1	(89)
First Aid	3	(10)
Pre-Hospital Care	13	(11)
Emergency Care	24	(12)
In the Hospital	36	(9)
Physical Exam	45	(15)
Admitting a Patient	60	(9)
Consent to Procedures/Treatment	69	(10)
Discharging a Patient	79	(4)
The Clerical Staff	83	(6)
Unit 2 Home Situations	89	(26)
A Home Visit	91	(5)
Home Health/Hospice Care	96	(12)
Useful Vocabulary for Home	108	(3)
The Members of the Family	111	(4)
Unit 3 Interacting with Health Care Providers	115	(82)
A Visit to the Pediatrician	117	(11)
A Visit to the OB-Gyn	128	(8)
A Visit to the Family Medicine Doctor	136	(8)
A Visit to the Cardiologist	144	(5)
A Visit to the Endocrinologist	149	(5)
A Visit to the Surgeon	154	(5)
Amputations	159	(13)
A Visit to the Psychologist	172	(12)
A Visit to the Dentist	184	(13)
Unit 4 The Hospital Setting	197	(46)
The Patient's Room	199	(6)
The Laboratory	205	(7)
The Pharmacy	212	(10)
The X-ray Department	222	(8)
The Meals	230	(13)
Unit 5 General Vocabulary	243	(26)
Greetings and Common Expressions	245	(2)
Commands	247	(3)
Simple Questions, Interrogatives, Exclamations	250	(3)
Phrases	253	(3)
Numbers	256	(4)
Time	260	(2)
The Colors, the Seasons	262	(3)
The Months, the Days, and Cardinal Points	265	(4)
Unit 6 Grammar	269	(36)
Alphabet	271	(3)
Verbs	274	(8)
Gender of Nouns	282	(7)
Adjectives and Pronouns	289	(6)
Negatives, Affirmatives	295	(2)
Accents	297	(1)
Cognates	298	(7)
Unit 7 Cultural Considerations	305	(10)
A Cultural Perspective	307	(4)
Home Cures and Popular Beliefs	311	(4)
Phrase and Sentence Index	315	(88)
Word Index	403