Spanish And the Medical Interview: A Textbook of Clinical Relevant Medical Spanish

by Hernandez, Maria Del Pilar Ortega, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781416036494
• ISBN10: 1416036490
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-07
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

You can't treat your patients if you can't communicate effectively with them. This textbook will make you proficient in medical Spanish and enhance your clinical interviews with Spanish-speaking patients. It reviews basic Spanish grammar and sentence structure, then addresses each aspect of the medical interview, teaching you to build upon these basic skills and learn to apply them in a clinical context. This is THE medical Spanish book for medical students, residents, and physicians! Focused on unique vocabulary, context, and needs of a physician conducting a clinical interview with Spanish-speaking patient Accessible to all levels of students and practitioners who need basic Spanish skills in a clinical context Organized to follow the natural progression of the physician-patient encounter, as taught in US medical schools Provides ease of use and relevant, effective content critical for physicians to understand and effectively communicate with non-US patients

Table of Contents

Users Guide

Basics of Conversational Spanish

Pronunciation

Syntax and Grammar

Verb Conjugation

Addressing the Patient: Tu versus Usted

Setting the Stage for the Clinical Encounter

General Greeting

Addressing the Patient

Physicians Introduction

Extended Introduction: Getting to Know the Patient

Setting the Agenda

History of the Present Illness

Basic Anatomy

Chief Complaint

History of the Present Illness

Past Medical History and Review of Systems

Past Medical History

Past Surgical History

Review of Systems

Medications and Drug Effects

Medication History

Allergy History

Medication Instructions

Drug Side Effects

Family History

Naming Family Members

Talking About Family Life

Family History

Social and Sexual History

Assuring the Patient of Confidentiality

Social History

Substance Use History

Sexual History

Reproductive Review of Systems

Mental Health

General Mental Health and Spirituality

Mental Status Assessment

Psychiatric History

Preventive Health and Nutrition

Preventive Health Status

Diet History

Special Diets and Recommendations

Physical Exam and Ancillary Services

Physical Examination

Physical Findings

Physicians Impression

Ancillary Services

Concluding the Visit

Knowing Your Limitations: Working With a Medical Interpreter

When to Use a Medical Interpreter

Types of Medical Interpretation

Working Effectively With a Medical Interpreter

Bibliography

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