Spanish and the Medical Interview: A Textbook for Clinically Relevant Medical Spanish

Spanish and the Medical Interview: A Textbook for Clinically Relevant Medical Spanish

<p>Focusing on communication needs in real-world clinical situations, Dr. Pilar Ortega’s updated edition of this practical text helps you address today’s growing demand for Spanish-speaking physicians and healthcare workers. This pocket-sized resource provides basic Spanish skills, sample interview questions, relevant cultural information, and more, in addition to online videos of physician-patient interactions, interactive self-assessment tools, and clinical vignettes. You’ll find <b>exactly what you need to develop better physician-patient communication skills</b>, increase your cultural competence, and make better clinical decisions in your practice.</p><ul><b><li>Understand the nuts and bolts of better communication </b>through Spanish grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, sample interview questions, and helpful interview techniques.</li><b> <p><li>Pocket size </b>allows for quick reference in an easily accessible format.</li> </ul><ul><b><li>Improve your skills with new and expanded content </b>including more practice exercises for self-assessment, information on cultural issues, grammar tips and practice, complex clinical scenarios, and how to best use interpreters in your practice.</li><b> <p><li>Stay up to date with new chapters </b>on pediatric health; common procedures and informed consent; the physician’s impression and plan; diabetes medication; travel history and special exposures; adult immunization history; exercise and adult health safety screening; and specialized physical examination. </li> <b> <p><li>Gauge and hone your doctor-patient communication skills </b>with interactive self-assessment tools and practice exercises. </li> <b> <p><li>Watch video of real-time physician-patient exchanges </b>(with English and Spanish subtitles), complete interactive practice exercises, and learn from clinical vignettes―all online at<b> Student Consult.</li> <p><li>eBook version included! </b>Access the entire book online or offline across all devices with the Student Consult eBook.</li> </ul>