Pocket idiot's guide to Spanish for health care professionals / by Richard P. Castillo and K.D. Sullivan ; [with Merilee Eggleston and Candice DeLong].

New York, NY : Alpha, ©2004.

vii, 312 pages ; 19 cm

Includes index.

Annotation. For health workers serving a growing community. Today, when one in four babies born in the U.S. is Hispanic, it is essential that every hospital administrator, nurse, EMT, and doctor have a working knowledge of Spanish. Chapters include vocabulary, phrases, and pronunciation for everything from insurance forms to mental health to prenatal care, with additional sections on dentistry and optometry. Essential reference for doctors, nurses, EMTs, nursing home staff, home caregivers, volunteers, hospice nurses, and administrators. Perfect size for a lab coat pocket. Author is an experienced linguist with experience in teaching healthcare-related Spanish courses.

English; Spanish

February 28, 2019

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