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OverviewAs doctors' time becomes more limited, communication with patients becomes more important and the need for doctor-patient understanding becomes critical. Here is a book that helps bridge the gap between the professional language of health care providers and that of people whose first language is Spanish. A staple of southwestern health care for more than twenty years, this dictionary can make a difference in patient care. Now available in a revised edition, it focuses on vocabulary used in health contexts by Spanish-speaking people in order to help patients tell their stories and medical practitioners to understand them. Unlike other bilingual dictionaries that emphasize scientific terms, this one focuses on standard Spanish terms as well as regional expressions peculiar to Mexican Spanish language encountered in Chicago as easily as in Phoenix. In the Spanish-to-English section, Spanish terms are followed by English translations and sample sentences to help health care practitioners understand how a patient might use them: acedias, heartburn, pain in lower esophagus perceived as in the heart. Uno tiene la tendencia a sufrir de acedias despues de comer chile. One has a tendency to suffer heartburn after eating chile. (syn: acidez, agruras del estomago) In the English-to-Spanish section, English words are translated into simple Spanish terms along with English synonyms. Now available in a revised edition, this handy reference features: - more than 3,000 entries - new entries that reflect current health problems and treatments - inclusion of cognates - Spanish definitions of English words - anatomical drawings with bilingual labels - more material on medicinal plants, including an appendix of poisonous and non-poisonous plants - lists of food items and kinship terms This book is an indispensable reference for all health care professionals who see patients of Mexican origin. Combining idiomatic precision with technical accuracy, it can help break down language barriers on either side of the border. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margarita Artschwager KayPublisher: University of Arizona Press Imprint: University of Arizona Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 11.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 18.40cm Weight: 0.279kg ISBN: 9780816521555ISBN 10: 0816521557 Pages: 309 Publication Date: 28 February 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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