Description
From the Inside Flap (back cover) Updated with more words, phrases, and exercises than ever, the new third edition also features two brand-new sections: one is focused to help health care receptionists, and the other concentrates on health insurance forms. This book with audio compact discs will help doctors, nurses, and medical assistants communicate in Spanish with Latino patients and their families who have little or no command of English. Concentrating on words and phrases pertaining to medical circumstances, Spanish for Health Care Professionals presents true-to-life dialogues that dramatize situations as they typically occur in doctors' offices and the hospital environment. Dialogues on the compact discs closely follow the book's text. William C. Harvey has taught Spanish and ESL on the West Coast, in public schools, community colleges, and in private industry, where he has organized language workshops and seminars. He is the author of several Spanish language learning books, all of which take an informal approach to language teaching.
Features & Highlights
- Updated with more words, phrases, and helpful exercises, this program also features two brand-new sections. One of them is directed at health care receptionists, and the other deals with health insurance forms. This book, with its three enclosed audio compact discs, is designed to help doctors, nurses, and medical assistants communicate in Spanish with Latino patients and their families who have little or no command of English. Every Spanish word in the book is followed by its phonetic pronunciation. The book also provides easy-to-follow tips on understanding colloquial spoken Spanish. Author William Harvey concentrates on words and phrases likely to be used in a medical setting. True-to-life dialogues dramatize situations pertaining to pregnancy, broken bones, pediatric care, heart and lung diseases, pharmacy prescriptions, drug problems, medical treatment of accident and crime victims, and much more. Dialogues on the CDs closely follow the book's text, thus providing better listening comprehension. The CDs replace the cassette tapes offered in earlier editions.
