Random House Webster's American Sign Language Medical Dictionary

by Elaine Costello, Linda C. Tom, Lois A. Lehman

New to Random House Webster's successful American Sign Language reference the important medical terms a patient or doctor needs to communicate in ASL, clearly described and illustrated.

Whether in a medical emergency or a routine doctor's visit, it is crucial for medical professionals to communicate effectively with deaf patients. Here at last is an affordable and thorough dictionary of medical terms in American Sign Language, which is needed by the deaf and the medical community alike. Over 1,000 important signs for medical terms, including signs for illnesses, treatments, drugs, and anatomy, are defined in English (to avoid dangerous mix-ups), described with step-by-step instructions for making the sign, and fully illustrated with full-torso drawings in this easy-to-use reference book, the first in a series dedicated to special-interest American Sign Language.
The only affordable medical reference in American Sign Language
Every entry includes full-torso illustrations and clear descriptions of how to make the sign
Includes important medical terms, from anatomy to treatments

Genres: Language

384 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2000

Reviews

[Rebekah Lewis]

Excellent and comprehensive dictionary of medical signs. Really helped me with some of my patients.