An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers
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An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers by Robert O Chase
Designed for students with little or no formal background in Spanish, this textbook provides the necessary language and vocabulary to facilitate better communication between health care providers and the growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States. This classroom text uses readings, exercises, and interactive activities to integrate Spanish medical vocabulary, grammar, and colloquial terms that nurses, doctors, dentists, and medical technicians need most. Rich cultural notes explain Hispanic customs and communication styles.New to this edition: free audio CD created to develop listening skills and guide pronunciation; interesting topics such as patient-practitioner relationship, the patient's chief complaint, taking a medical history, injuries, pharmacotherapy, diet and nutrition, mental health, and maternity; a graphic, easy-to-understand presentation of structure and the rules of correct speech; enhanced focus on developing writing and listening skills; more than 250 additional words in the glossaries; and a workbook section called learning check that develops reading and writing skills.
Robert O. Chase is a forensic social worker at the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and an emergency department social worker at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, CT. He teaches Spanish at Tunxis Community College and at local hospitals. Clarisa B. Medina de Chase is a rehabilitation therapy assistant for Spanish-speaking patients and families at Connecticut Valley Hospital.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300124262 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300124260 |
| Title | An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers |
| Author | Robert O Chase |
| Series | Yale Language |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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