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    The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals: A quick reference for medical and emergency situations
    The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals: A quick reference for medical and emergency situations
    The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals: A quick reference for medical and emergency situations
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    The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals: A quick reference for medical and emergency situations

    By Saskia Gorospe Rombouts and Courtney Barbetto

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    This book is the perfect guide for doctors, nurses, and other health care personnel who treat Hispanic patients who speak little or no English. It includes more than 1,400 useful lists of phrases and words that are most likely to be used in a medical setting. Readers can flip quickly to the appropriate section for help in asking and answering questions. This handy reference helps medical and administrative staff to:
    • Make appointments
    • Collect medical history and insurance information
    • Describe procedures
    • Ask about symptoms and pain
    • Reassure and comfort patients

    This pocket-sized guide even features the basics of Spanish grammar and punctuation. Complete with Spanish and English glossaries, and is all health care workers need to communicate effectively with their Hispanic patients and family members.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster
    Release dateMar 18, 2009
    ISBN9781605507316
    The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals: A quick reference for medical and emergency situations

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    The Everything Spanish Phrase Book for Health Care Professionals - Saskia Gorospe Rombouts

    THE

    EVERYTHING®

    SPANISH

    PHRASE

    BOOK

    FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

    A quick reference for medical

    and emergency situations

    Saskia Gorospe Rombouts

    with Courtney Barbetto, RN

    9781598698268_0004_001

    Copyright © 2009 Simon and Schuster

    All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be

    reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher;

    exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.

    An Everything® Series Book.

    Everything® and everything.com® are registered

    trademarks of F+W Media, Inc.

    Published by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

    57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322 U.S.A.

    www.adamsmedia.com

    ISBN 10: 1-59869-826-5

    ISBN 13: 978-1-59869-826-8

    eISBN: 978-1-44052-142-3

    Printed in the United States of America.

    J I H G F E D C B A

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    is available from the publisher.

    This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.

        —From a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations

    This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases.

    For information, please call 1-800-289-0963.

    To Darryl and Itxaso, who brighten my world every day.

    To my mom for her endless caring and support.

    —SGR

    To my husband Sal for being my best friend, and my

    sons Sam, John, and Andrew, who have brought

    me more joy than I could have imagined.

    —CB

    Acknowledgments

    Thanks to Anne Marie, my mom, for her endless caring and support.

    Special thanks to Jenny Petrow for her insights and helpful comments, and for being an inspiration to me.

    Thanks to the hard-working nurses of Swedish Convenant Hospital in Chicago for their time and support.

    Thanks to Lisa Laing for the opportunity to be part of this project.

    —SGR

    Thanks to Lisa for this opportunity.

    —CB

    Contents

    The Top Ten Spanish Phrases You Should Know

    Introduction

    Chapter 1 Communicating in Spanish

    Introduction to Spanish Pronunciation

    Nouns and Articles

    Verbs and Conjugations

    Tips on Communicating in a New Language

    Introduction to Spanish Variations

    Forming Questions

    Chapter 2 Introductions

    Medical Personnel

    Dealing with Patients

    Dealing with Family Members

    Chapter 3 Patients

    Managing Appointments

    Helping with Medical Forms

    Collecting Medical History

    Referring Patients to Specialists

    Chapter 4 Body Parts, Pains, and Symptoms

    Body Parts

    Common Pains and Symptoms

    Describing Different Kinds of Pains

    Questions and Answers about Symptoms

    Chapter 5 Tests and Procedures

    Describing Medical Equipment

    Explaining Specimen Collections

    Radiology and Imaging Terms

    Procedures Performed in a Physician’s Office

    Hospital Procedures

    Chapter 6 Diagnosis and Medications

    Describing Conditions and Illnesses

    Giving a Diagnosis

    Treatment Options

    Most Common Medications

    Chapter 7 Breaking the News

    Surgery

    Hospitalization

    Patient Consent

    Death

    Helping Patients Use Resources

    Chapter 8 Surgery

    Types of Surgery

    Preparing for Surgery

    Prognosis and Recovery

    Chapter 9 OB/GYN and Pediatrics

    Common Problems and Treatments

    Common Tests and Exams

    OB/GYN: Diagnosis

    Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Pregnancy and Childbirth

    Basic Baby and Child Care

    Immunizations

    Chapter 10 Emergency

    How Did It Happen?

    Poisoning, Burns, and Broken Limbs

    Heart Attack and Stroke

    Emergency Vocabulary

    Chapter 11 Mental Health

    Mental Health Professionals and Symptoms

    Conditions

    Treatment Options

    Appendix A English–Spanish Dictionary

    Appendix B Spanish–English Dictionary

    The Top Ten Spanish Phrases You Should Know

    1. Do you speak English? ¿Habla usted inglés? AH-blah oos-TEHD een-GLEHS

    2. Do you have any allergies? ¿Tiene alguna alergia? tee-EH-neh ahl-GOO-nah ah-LEHR-hee-ah

    3. Are you taking any medication? ¿Está tomando usted alguna medicina? ehs-TAH toh-MAHN-doh oos-TEHD ahl-GOO-nah meh-dee-SEE-nah

    4. Where does it hurt? ¿Dónde le duele? DOHN-deh leh doo-EH-leh

    5. How long have you had this symptom? ¿Cuánto tiempo ha tenido este síntoma? KWAHN-toh tee-EHM-poh ah teh-NEE-doh EHS-teh SEEN-toh-mah

    6. Please speak more slowly. Por favor, hable más despacio. pohr fah-VOHR AH-bleh mahs dehs-PAH-see-oh

    7. Who should we contact in case of emergency? ¿A quién debemos contactar en caso de emergencia? ah kee-EHN deh-BEH-mohs cohn-tac-TAHR ehn CAH-soh deh eh-mehr-HEHN-see-ah

    8. Please don’t move. Por favor, no se mueva. pohr fah-VOHR noh seh moo-EH-vah

    9. Relax. Everything will be fine. Relájese. Todo saldrá bien. reh-LAH-heh-seh. TOH-doh sahl-DRAH bee-EHN

    10. We need the help of an interpreter. Necesitamos la ayuda de un intérprete. neh-seh-see-TAH-mohs la ah-YOO-dah deh oon een-TEHR-preh-teh

    Introduction

    ¡Bienvenidos! If you picked up this phrasebook, chances are that you have come across patients belonging to the fastest growing minority in the United States: Spanish-speakers. Whether you are a doctor, a nurse, or any other health care professional, you have taken an important first step to be able to communicate with your patients.

    The next step is to actually use this phrase book and communicate with your patients! Up to now, you may have relied on others to be able to communicate. Family members and support staff are often summoned to translate or interpret for non-English speakers. This compromises confidentiality and increases the risk of receiving distorted information. This phrase book is designed for health care professionals with little or no formal background in Spanish who want to make a difference in these situations. Phrases and vocabulary are organized thematically so they are easily accessible. In most cases, all you have to do is find the phrase you need and read it exactly as it is presented.

    In your line of work, efficient communication is key as you deal with health issues and people’s lives. In this phrase book you will find phrases and vocabulary clearly listed to communicate in a variety of situations. Have it handy so you can refer to it as needed. Take your time and, if necessary, use the transliterations to make sure you are understood. Questions are designed to elicit simple and clear answers so communication with your patients is not hindered. The goal, of course, is to make sure you get the right symptom and prescribe the appropriate dose.

    Keeping all this in mind, don’t let it get in the way of your new adventure as a language learner! Communicating in Spanish does not have to be a chore. The key is to have fun. You may initially use this phrase book to look up phrases as you need them. As you continue using it, you will probably find yourself using more and more of the language spontaneously. You may feel warm satisfaction as you say your first Spanish phrase without looking it up. It will be time to take a step further!

    Patients will welcome your efforts, and they themselves will be one of the most valuable resources you will have to learn the language. By taking the initiative to communicate in their language, you are showing respect for their culture and experiences as immigrants. Ask them about their countries. Get to know them and their experiences. This phrase book includes sections on how to break and ice and chat with your patients to establish a relationship. These are the types of situations in which you can play with the language and try out new structures and words, which is a key part of the language process. Soon you’ll be able to answer with an enthusiastic ¡Sí! when you’re asked ¿Habla español?

    Chapter 1

    Communicating in Spanish

    In this chapter you will acquire some basic Spanish skills that will help you get started. It is important that you read through it before going to the other chapters, as it will introduce you to pronunciation and basic grammar.

    Introduction to Spanish Pronunciation

    Are you worried about pronouncing all the new Spanish words? Don’t be. Spanish is a phonetic language. This means that—as a rule—each letter corresponds with one sound. The letter a, for instance, is always pronounced an open short ah sound, similar to the a in cat. This makes it easier to learn. Let’s start with the vowels.

    PRON UNCIATION GUIDE : VOWELS

    You will see below that there are some exceptions to the rule. The letters c, g, r, and l can have more than one sound depending on what letters accompany them. Here is a basic guide to the pronunciation of the consonants.

    PRON UNCIATION GUIDE : CONSONANTS

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