
Spanish and the Medical Interview E-Book
Spanish and the Medical Interview E-Book
- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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 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 exactly what you need to develop better physician-patient communication skills, increase your cultural competence, and make better clinical decisions in your practice.Understand the nuts and bolts of better communication through Spanish grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, sample interview questions, and helpful interview techniques.- Improve your skills with new and expanded content 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.- Stay up to date with new chapters 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.- Gauge and hone your doctor-patient communication skills with interactive self-assessment tools and practice exercises.- Watch video of real-time physician-patient exchanges (with English and Spanish subtitles), complete interactive practice exercises, and learn from clinical vignettes—all online at Student Consult.- eBook version included! Access the entire book online or offline across all devices with the Student Consult eBook.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Preface to the first edition
- Video Table of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Chapter 1: Basics of Conversational Spanish
- Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for the Clinical Encounter
- Chapter 3: History of the Present Illness
- Chapter 4: Past Medical History and Review of Systems
- Chapter 5: Medications and Drug Effects
- Chapter 6: Family History
- Chapter 7: Social and Sexual History
- Chapter 8: Mental Health and Cognition
- Chapter 9: Preventive Health and Nutrition
- Chapter 10: Pediatrics
- Chapter 11: Physical Examination
- Chapter 12: Procedures and Informed Consent
- Chapter 13: Impression and Plan
- Chapter 14: Knowing Your Limitations: When and How to Use a Medical Interpreter
- Appendix
- Answer Key
- Bibliography
- Index