Anyone learning Medical Spanish?

[rjhtamu]

Anyone else out there learning medical spanish either on your own or in a class? I'm volunteering at a local free health clinic and we get a lot of Spanish speaking patients who don't understand English. We're very lucky that our main nurses are fluent in Spanish to translate, and I would like to learn as well. I know basic "survival" Spanish from two years in High School, but not much medical Spanish. Any suggestions, hints, or just advice? Thanks

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[dwstranger]

That's why we come to UAG (Univ. Autonoma de Guadalajara)!!

 

[SocialistMD]

You can buy a cassette/book set called Spanish for Health Care Professionals. It basically has health related vocab, phrases, etc. It is taught at a level for those who have no Spanish basis (me) to understand. If you have any Spanish knowledge it may seem a bit remedial, but it should still accomplish the goal.

 

[lilycat]

Originally posted by SocialistMD:
•You can buy a cassette/book set called Spanish for Health Care Professionals. It basically has health related vocab, phrases, etc. It is taught at a level for those who have no Spanish basis (me) to understand. If you have any Spanish knowledge it may seem a bit remedial, but it should still accomplish the goal.•

Have you used this?

 

[joojoobeware]

I'm going to my local bookstore to buy the spanish on tapes...
I know that material on medical spanish is available too!
Look on amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com

 

[rjhtamu]

Actually, the Spanish for Health Care Professionals is the exact set that I went out and got the other day. It seems like it explains pretty much everything you need to know in an easy and organized manner. I do know a lot of the more general stuff, but I'm learning how much I did need a pretty hefty review too. I'd suggest the books for anyone too.

 

[pcl]

dwstranger:

Do you know if they offer summer or elective options there?

Thx.
Laura