This book is designed to help doctors, nurses, and medical assistants
communicate in Spanish with Latino patients and their families who have
little or no command of English. Every Spanish word in the book is
followed by its phonetic pronunciation. The book also provides
easy-to-follow tips on understanding colloquial spoken Spanish. Author
William Harvey concentrates on words and phrases likely to be used in a
medical setting. True-to-life dialogues dramatize situations pertaining
to pregnancy, broken bones, pediatric care, heart and lung diseases,
pharmacy prescriptions, drug problems, medical treatment of accident and
crime victims, and much more.