Spanish for the Medical Profession - DVD Course : 6 DVDs plus 6 Books (12 hours of Instruction)

Spanish for the Medical Profession is a language program for health professionals who need to communicate with Hispanic patients who have difficulty speaking English. In Spanish for the Medical Profession you will find translations of words, phrases and questions you need to conduct the physical examination, provide treatment and give instructions. It is designed for use in the clinic, the emergency room, the physician's office, the hospital and at the patient's bedside. Spanish for the Medical Profession assumes no prior knowledge of Spanish. Many questions are phrased so that a ?yes? or ?no? will provide the appropriate answer.This beginning-level program prepares health care professionals to better communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Technical material, medical terminology, and grammatical terms are integrated into realistic and situational based dialogues.This DVD course presents situations and vocabulary that medical personnel encounter in the course of their daily work. Correlated to Basic Spanish Grammar, dialogues and personalized questions introduce and reinforce key medical vocabulary while encouraging students to communicate in Spanish. Chapters on illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and AIDS reflect some of the most urgent concerns of the medical community. This course covers virtually every health related term likely to occur in a conversation between a health professional and a Spanish-speaking patient. The Seventh Edition features up-to-date medical vocabulary, medical notes from a cross-cultural perspective and practical reference information.Developed with the help of medical professionals from a wide range of disciplines, Spanish for the Medical Profession is the fastest, easiest language learning system ever developed for your professional needs. Our package includes 6 DVDs (120 mins. each) and 6 BOOKS. Over 12 hours of instruction.Peluffo, Maria Susana is the author of 'Spanish for the Medical Profession - DVD Course : 6 DVDs plus 6 Books (12 hours of Instruction)', published 2004 under ISBN 9780975855027 and ISBN 0975855026.