The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish For Health Care Professionals

by Richard P. Castillo, K.D. Sullivan

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.

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

320 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2003