Medical Spanish

[vtucci]

Hey all.

Can anyone recommend a good medical spanish textbook (with or without CDs/DVDs) for students that have some experience with spanish but who are not fluent?

I have used the Barron's pocketbook and thought it was okay. I am looking for something more substantive.

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[diosa428]

I have Medical Spanish: A Conversational Approach by Kearon. I really REALLY like the CD - it's great to put on in my car and listen to for vocab. The book is ok, kind of small. I remember thinking it was kind of a lot to pay for what I got, but I was overall pretty happy with the purchase.

 

[LadyGrey]

There's a medical Spanish podcast that I really like:

http://www.medicalspanishpodcast.com/

It's mostly clinical scenarios with the relevant vocab, which is a nice way to learn things grouped logically together, e.g. abdominal pain, gyn exam, etc. I put episodes on my ipod and listen to it in the car when I drive to and from the hospital. (Not every day, I'm not quite that dedicated, but on and off).

 

[bjackrian]

There's a medical Spanish podcast that I really like:

http://www.medicalspanishpodcast.com/

It's mostly clinical scenarios with the relevant vocab, which is a nice way to learn things grouped logically together, e.g. abdominal pain, gyn exam, etc. I put episodes on my ipod and listen to it in the car when I drive to and from the hospital. (Not every day, I'm not quite that dedicated, but on and off).

Second this podcast--I found it really useful.

 

[Richie Truxillo]

Excellent find on the podcast. Thanks!

 

[dmaes]

I like this book. Spanish and the Medical Interview: A Textbook for Clinically Relevant Medical Spanish by Pilar Ortega. It's organized in order of the exam.

Also, check out http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/medical-spanish

A pretty good free online resource.

 

[dhvag]

I work as a medical interpreter so I have a little bit of experience with medical dictionaries. For something to keep at your desk go with Stedman Bilingue Diccionario de Ciencias Medicas (ISBN: 84-7903-335-5 or 950-06-2006-5). It has EVERYTHING in it. For something smaller and more useful in day to day type of stuff there are a ton of options. PM me if you have any questions.