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, pronunciation for everything from insurance forms to mental health to prenatal care, with additional sections on dentistry and optometry. Essential reference for doctors, nurses, EMT's, 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 healthcare-related Spanish courses.
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Professor Richard P. Castillo has taught Spanish to decades on students at College of San Mateo, including specialized courses for firefighting, law enforcement, country government services, emergency medical treatment, on-site hospital medical services, nursing recertification, and dementia care.
K.D. Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Creative Solutions Editorial. She speaks and trains nationally on producing error-free business communications, and is the author of 'Go Ahead: Proof It!' (Barron's, 1996). With Dr. Ann Longknife, she is also the authro of 'The Art of Styling Sentences' (Barron, 2002)