Medical Spanish

*****[five stars]

"The most useful medical Spanish book ever written ... It's a gift from heaven."

—Online reader review of the prior edition

Medical Spanish

Fourth Edition

GAIL L. BONGIOVANNI, MD

With no prior knowledge of Spanish, and this book at your fingertips, you can confidently conduct patient medical history interviews, perform physical examinations, and give medical instructions to Spanish-speaking patients.

Carefully constructed to elicit one-word, "yes or no" answers, Medical Spanish empowers you to obtain, and give, the information you need, without struggling to understand an unfamiliar language or risking errors due to miscommunication.

Now in its fourth edition, this valuable resource helps you simplify the process of communication with the following features:

• Easy-to-use "Yes" or "No" question and answer format

• Clear pronunciation, grammar, and spelling guidance

• NEW chapter on physical and sexual abuse and rape

• Expanded coverage of patient privacy, informed consent, and HIPPA confidentiality

• Expanded and updated coverage of breast feeding, birth control, and HIV

• Common terms and verbs

THIS GUIDE GIVES YOU QUESTIONS and FULL VOCABULARIES FOR TALKING WITH PATIENTS ABOUT:

Complete Medical History • Full Physical Examination • Social and Occupational Information • Insurance and Economic Information • Urinary Tract • Endocrine System • HematologicSystem • Musculoskeletal System • Nervous System • Gastrointestinal System • Convulsions and Headaches • Laboratory Examination • AIDS and HIV • Prescription Instructions • Past Use of Medicines • Common Side Effects • Storage of Medicine • Instructions for the Diabetic • Pregnancy and Delivery History • Birth • Contraception of All Types • Physical and Sexual Abuse and Rape • Poisoning and Intoxicants • Geriatric Evaluation • Psychiatric Evaluation • High-Tech Tests • And Much More

"...ideal for medical and health-related personnel treating Spanish-speaking patients."

Written to aid English-speaking medical personnel working with Spanish-speaking patients, the two column format in this translation guide lists typical patient interview questions and instructions in both English and Spanish. The questions are formatted to elicit yes/no type answers facilitating accurate diagnosis. New to the fourth edition are chapters on physical and sexual abuse and sections on patient privacy and breastfeeding. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Gail L. Bongiovanni, MD, is in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Bongiovanni has an undergraduate degree from Smith College; MD from Case Western University; internship and residency in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital; fellowship in gastroenterology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Served as Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at University of Cincinnati. Serves on the medical staffs of Jewish Hospital and Christ Hospital and holds privileges at Bethesda Hospital, Clermont Mercy Hospital, Mercy Anderson Hospital, and Children's Hospital.