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An introduction to medical Spanish : communication and culture / Robert O. Chase, Clarisa B. Medina de Chase.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chase, Robert O., author.
- Medina de Chase, Clarisa B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spanish language--Conversation and phrase books (for medical personnel).
- Spanish language.
- Medicine--Terminology.
- Medicine.
- Terminology as Topic.
- Medical Subjects:
- Terminology as Topic.
- Genre:
- Conversation and phrase books -- for medical personnel.
- Terminology.
- Phrase books.
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 pages)
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English and Spanish.
- Summary:
- The updated, fifth edition of the widely used introductory Spanish textbook designed specifically for health care professionals As the Spanish-speaking population grows, nurses, doctors, dentists, and other health care professionals increasingly need to communicate in Spanish with their patients. Formerly titled An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers, the fifth edition of this popular textbook is designed for students with little or no formal background in the language, and uses text, audio, video, classroom activities, and electronic exercises to teach basic grammar, specialized medical vocabulary, and colloquial terms as well as Latino customs and communication styles. The only program on the market with online videos demonstrating doctor-patient interactions, the fifth edition has been updated to include: High-frequency vocabulary lists, New activities to support the presentational mode of communication, additional structure and lexicon related to zika, diabetes, pediatrics, heart disease, and neurological evaluation, a more interactive website with self-correcting exercises and supplemental material.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Wild Grass : Childhood and Teens
- On the Path of Command
- Back to Military Work
- To the Top
- Gathering Clouds
- On the Edge of the International Storm
- On the Front Line
- The End of the Military Career
- Government and Other Battles
- The Six Day War
- Occupation Policies
- Controversies
- Yom Kippur
- In the Crucible
- "Shall the Sword Devour Forever?"
- Sunset
- Legacy.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's website, viewed September 20, 2019).
- ISBN:
- 0-300-24060-0
- OCLC:
- 1078909680
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