Delmar's English/spanish Pocket Dictionary For Health Professionals

Book Description

Ideal reference for anyone in the healthcare profession, especially those in a multi-cultural area

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New Words.......2006-07-24

I used this book while doing a medical mission in Peru. It was very handy and easy to use. Of course it did not have every word I needed but was more than adequate. The PA in Peru liked it so much that I left it with her.

Not for professionals.......2006-04-22

I bought this dictionary to accompany me on a medical elective to colombia. I already spoke spanish reasonably fluently and wanted something to carry arround the wards with me.
The book has a lot to offer but it compromises professional language for lay language and many words useful for case explanation between doctors/students aren't available. For instance "32 y old man that presents with hemianopia and loss of proprioception"(a contrived sentence)" or "she has bi-basal crackles and a displaced apex beat.
Present, proprioception, hemianopia aren't to be found. Nor are "apex beat" or "crackles". Similarly absent are "clubbing" "crepitations", "pulsatile", "cappillary return", "orthopnaea", "neck stiffness", "photophobia" etc etc.
Thus many useful words for examination and history were absent, which didn't help me amongst staff.
There are however about 170 words for marijuana, from basically every latin community in the world. Thus possible expressions you may use to talk to the other doctors about for a laugh over coffee are plentiful!
Many of the various "regionalisms" are solely Mexican or Puerto Rican
It did have plenty of non-medical words though which helped from time to time as a general conversation aid.
All in all it was a bit of a let down and not worth the price.
The diagrams are helpful though also as is the anatomy list.

If you're a doctor or a student I'd try something else.

great resource.......2004-01-03

Spanish is my first language. I took classes in medical terminology in Spanish, however, there are times when I just forget a certain word and I resort to this book for help.
This book has helped me translate many teaching materials we use and give to patients in the hospital. I have used this book for many years and will continue to use it.
Highly recomend it.

Good, but with problems.......2003-07-21

I work as a medical interpreter and use this as my main reference tool. I particularly love the anatomical diagrams, and that the dictionary gives regional usage of words. One very serious problem though - when there is more than one option for a translation, the choices are listed in alphabetical order with no consideration for which choice is the most frequently used. So, I might have to try out a number of words before I hit on the one that the patient understands (I'm also studying for a certification exam and have no way of knowing which of several choices is likely to be on the test). It's common practice in dictionaries to list the most commonly used choice first - this would have been much more helpful. I'm currently shopping for another dictionary that doesn't have this problem.

Good Start.......2002-12-22

The first half of this book is in English, translated to Spanish, under the Alphabet headings. Very good, very concise. The next section is again in English, with medical terminology and the spanish counterpart, diagrams of body systems with Eng-Span conversions, and skeleton. Second half of book is the same as first, only, its Spanish to English. Very helpful book. Good start for someone like me who is just learning the Spanish language.

Pocket Medical Spanish (Pocket Medical) (Pocket Medical)

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Pocket Medical Spanish
ehh?
Pocket Medical Phrase Translator
great resource book
Fantastic! Need more like this for all Public Safety Pros!

Pocket Medical Spanish (Pocket Medical) (Pocket Medical)
Russell K. Dollinger
Manufacturer: Booksmythe
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0945585020

Product Description

Since 1992, users of Pocket Medical Spanish have discovered just how easy communicating with Spanish-speakers can be. With over 80,000 copies in print, Pocket Medical Spanish has helped medical personnel throughout the country diagnose and treat hundreds of thousands of Spanish-speaking patients quickly and easily. These spiral bound, flip chart-like books include over 400 medical phrases divided into 12 useful sections including: Introduction, General Questions, Pain, Chest Problems, Abdominal Problems, Nervous System Disorders, Ob/Gyn, Male Reproductive Problems, Urinary Problems, Skin Problems, Final, and Glossary. On the professional's side of each card are the English phrase, the Spanish phrase, and an easy-to-pronounce pronunciation guide. On the patient's side the Spanish phrase in large letters so the patient can read along. All of the phrases are either commands or yes/no type phrases, so all you need to know is how to say three simple phrases in Spanish, "sí" (yes), "no" (no), and "no sé" (I don't know).

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Pocket Medical Spanish.......2007-06-05

This book is a wonderful aid for those who are trying to learn medical Spanish, or need a tool to treat patients who only speak Spanish (when you have no Spanish experience). All you need to know is Si, No and No Se (yes, no and I do not know); and with these three phrases you can treat a patient immediately and effectively. They even have a tape or CD that can accompany the book. What a well thought out book for anyone who needs medical Spanish to advance their career or needs to treat patients on a medical missionary trip. Well done Dr. Dollinger! It is so easy, the first time I picked up the book I was ready to go in a few minuets.

ehh?.......2006-03-05

The book is really good if you don't know spanish and just want to read something to the patient and get a response that you don't understand. Don't get me wrong, it really is a decent book, but the emphasis is certainly not on learning medical spanish and is more on getting your point across to the patient. How you would interpret their answer will remain a mystery to me...I'll let you know how it went when I get back from our medical missions trip to Nicaragua.

Pocket Medical Phrase Translator.......2005-09-08

This would be excellent for a physician and/ or primary care nurse in an ambulatory setting

great resource book.......2005-08-12

Easy to look up information. Great travel companion and pocket size.

Fantastic! Need more like this for all Public Safety Pros!.......2004-01-15

I have been buying this book for myself since it's first publishing, then end up giving it to someone who needs this more than I do (I speak Spanish). This is a well planned and layed out book for all medical professionals who come in contact with Spanish speaking people whether all day long or infrequently. Rarely is there a translation tool that gets to the point quickly without leaving the medical professional in the dark. In 1999, I went with a relief team to Nicaragua in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch. We managed to treat more than 140 patients in three days with the help of this little book! It is easy to understand and to use. You can use the pronunciation or just point to the sentence and you get a straight forward answer. It's that simple! I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a medical question that needs to be answered quickly regardless of the profession. We need more books like these for all professions in the public and private sector. Buy it!

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Buen diccionario mismo
Truly useful.

Medical Spanish Dictionary Pocket
BBP
Manufacturer: Brom Bruckmeier Publishing, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1591032318

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Buen diccionario mismo.......2007-01-04

Great medical bilingual dictionary. It includes the necessary medical terminology as well as many common words and verbs which might be helpful in explaining treatment, or foods to avoid for example.

Truly useful........2006-11-06

I purchased several of the handbooks for our medical office. We care for high risk OB patients, many of whom are Spanish speaking only. Even our Spanish speaking medical assistants have found the book helpful in finding words they don't use frequently, but need in our setting.

Medical Spanish Pocket Plus: English-Spanish, Spanish-English

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Medical Spanish Pocket Plus: English-Spanish, Spanish-English

Manufacturer: Borm Bruckmeier Publishing LLC
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ASIN: 159103213X

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish for Health Care Professionals (The Pocket Idiot's Guide)

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What is the mission?

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish for Health Care Professionals (The Pocket Idiot's Guide)
Professor Richard P. Castillo , and K.D. Sullivan
Manufacturer: Alpha
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ASIN: 1592572707
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Book Description

For health workers serving a growing community.

Today, when one in four babies born in the U.S. is Hispanic, it is essential that every hospital administrator, nurse, EMT, and doctor have a working knowledge of Spanish. Chapters include vocabulary, phrases, and pronunciation for everything from insurance forms to mental health to prenatal care, with additional sections on dentistry and optometry.

Â• Essential reference for doctors, nurses, EMTs, nursing home staff, home caregivers, volunteers, hospice nurses, and administrators
Â• Perfect size for a lab coat pocket
Â• Author is an experienced linguist with experience in teaching health care- related Spanish courses

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What is the mission?.......2007-08-13

This book starts out as though it is meant for beginners. It explains how every letter in Spanish is pronounced. Now anyone who knows even a little Spanish knows that, unlike English, the spelling is phonetic. Once you know the rules, you can read Spanish out loud and pronounce everything correctly. Nonetheless, this book has this sort of thing throughout: "Usted me comprende, ¿verdad? oos THETH meh kohm PREHN deh, vehr THAHTH." Indeed an idiot's guide, so it would seem.

It has long lists of diseases, body parts, medical procedures, etc., which are useful to memorize. But if you try to memorize the sentences given by looking at the English, covering up the Spanish, and trying to see if you can say the Spanish, you run into big trouble. The reason is that the sentences are so loosely translated.

Let me give a few examples.

"You must eat small, frequent meals," one would think would be, "Debe comer comidas pequeñas y frecuentes." But they translate is as
"Sus comidas deben ser pequeñas y frecuentes," which is literally, "Your meals should be small and frequent."

"Are you troubled by excessive worry about your health?" is translated as "¿Se preocupa excesivamente por la salud?" which is literally, "Do you worry excessively about your health?"

I could give at least a hundred more examples of ridiculously loose translation, guaranteed to confuse the beginner and annoy the more advanced student.

Diccionario Mosby Pocket de Medicina, Enfermeria y Ciencias de la Salud

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Diccionario Mosby Pocket de Medicina, Enfermeria y Ciencias de la Salud
Mosby
Manufacturer: Elsevier Espana
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ASIN: 8481746754

Medical Spanish Pocket: Spanish for Medical Professionals

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Strongly recommend

Medical Spanish Pocket: Spanish for Medical Professionals

Manufacturer: Borm Bruckmeier Publishing LLC
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1591032032

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Strongly recommend.......2003-08-28

Quite simply this is the best pocketbook on the market in this category. Superb. Contains vast amount of useful information for all medical and healthcare staff/workers. It is of superb design. Even the font used is one of a kind (Easy to read). I do not agree with the reviewr from Doody that it should be of spiral format as this would make it uncomfortable to handle, especially when placing in shirt pocket or lab coat pocket. Again, if you are looking for a book of this kind than I strongly recommend this pocketbook.

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Great for Spanish Speakers Learning Medical English

Doctor in My Pocket-Spanish
R.K. DOLLINGER
Manufacturer: Booksmythe
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0945585055

Product Description

Did your remember to pack your doctor? This is a must-have for anyone doing business or traveling to a Spanish-speaking country. Robert Milne of the Travelwriter marketletter called this book a "Godsend." Doctor in my Pocket-Spanish (Dotor de Bolsillo) is a self-use interpreting aid for Spanish-speaking medical professionals to treat English-speaking patients. It is the opposite of Pocket Medical Spanish. This spiral bound, flip chart-like book includes over 400 medical phrases divided into 12 useful sections such as General Questions, Pain, Chest Problems, Abdominal Problems, Ob/Gyn, etc. On the professional's side of each page is a Spanish phrase, an English phrase, and phonetics of how to pronounce the English. The other side, the patient's side, has the same English phrase in large letters so that you, the patient can read along. All the doctor needs to know is how to say three simple phrases, "Yes," "No," and "I don't know." The book, which has indices and cross-references also includes a glossary with over 300 terms. Book Info Pocket-sized communication tool for non-Spanish speaking clinicians. Concisely formatted to allow the patient to read along and answer simple questions. Includes 400 critical phrases and 300 medical terms. Wire-spiral binding. Trim size: 5.25 x 3.5 inches.

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Great for Spanish Speakers Learning Medical English.......2007-07-18

This book is a great tool to give to Spanish speaking friends who are trying to learn medical English. Many of my Spanish speaking friends are grasping medical English at a accelerated rate due to this little book. It is a must have... It is so easy to use and so well thought out!

100 Diagnosticos Principales Pack: 8 Vols de Serie Pocket de Radiologia

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100 Diagnosticos Principales Pack: 8 Vols de Serie Pocket de Radiologia
Walter G. Bradley , Michael Brant-Zawadzki , Michael Federle , Jud Gurney , H. Ric Harnsberger , Anne G. Osborn , and David W. Stoller
Manufacturer: AMIRSYS
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ASIN: 8481748110

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Medical Spanish Pocket: Spanish for Medical Professionals
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