Spanish and the Medical Interview
A Textbook for Clinically Relevant Medical Spanish
By- Pilar Ortega, MD
You can't treat your patients if you can't communicate effectively with them. This textbook will make you proficient in medical Spanish and enhance your clinical interviews with Spanish-speaking patients. It reviews basic Spanish grammar and sentence structure, then addresses each aspect of the medical interview, teaching you to build upon these basic skills and learn to apply them in a clinical context. This is THE medical Spanish book for medical students, residents, and physicians!
Paperback, 192 Pages
Published: November 2006
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-3649-4
Contents
- Users Guide
Chapter 1 Basics of Conversational Spanish
1.1 Pronunciation
1.2 Syntax and Grammar
1.3 Verb Conjugation
1.4 Addressing the Patient: Tú versus Usted
Chapter 2 Setting the Stage for the Clinical Encounter
2.1 General Greeting
2.2 Addressing the Patient
2.3 Physicians Introduction
2.4 Extended Introduction: Getting to Know the Patient
2.5 Setting the Agenda
Chapter 3 History of the Present Illness
3.1 Basic Anatomy
3.2 Chief Complaint
3.3 History of the Present Illness
Chapter 4 Past Medical History and Review of Systems
4.1 Past Medical History
4.2 Past Surgical History
4.3 Review of Systems
Chapter 5 Medications and Drug Effects
5.1 Medication History
5.2 Allergy History
5.3 Medication Instructions
5.4 Drug Side Effects
Chapter 6 Family History
6.1 Naming Family Members
6.2 Talking About Family Life
6.3 Family History
Chapter 7 Social and Sexual History
7.1 Assuring the Patient of Confidentiality
7.2 Social History
7.3 Substance Use History
7.4 Sexual History
7.5 Reproductive Review of Systems
Chapter 8 Mental Health
8.1 General Mental Health and Spirituality
8.2 Mental Status Assessment
8.3 Psychiatric History
Chapter 9 Preventive Health and Nutrition
9.1 Preventive Health Status
9.2 Diet History
9.3 Special Diets and Recommendations
Chapter 10 Physical Exam and Ancillary Services
10.1 Physical Examination
10.2 Physical Findings
10.3 Physicians Impression
10.4 Ancillary Services
10.5 Concluding the Visit
Chapter 11 Knowing Your Limitations: Working With a Medical Interpreter
11.1 When to Use a Medical Interpreter
11.2 Types of Medical Interpretation
11.3 Working Effectively With a Medical
Interpreter
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