An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers: Communication and Culture, Fourth Edition (English and Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Chase, Robert O.; Medina De Chase, Clarisa B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300180594 ISBN 13: 9780300180596

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Now in its fourth edition, this widely used textbook is designed for students with little or no formal background in Spanish. Using DVD videos, readings, exercises, and activities such as role play and improvisation, it introduces the grammar structures and specialized medical vocabulary and colloquial terms that nurses, doctors, dentists, and allied health professionals need to communicate effectively with the growing Spanish-speaking population. In addition, rich cultural notes explain Latino customs and communication styles.

 

NEW TO THE FOURTH EDITION:

· Embellished full-color design with 174 illustrations and 275 classroom activities

· Expanded lexicon, condensed grammar, and more target-language content

· Audio program that can be accessed via QR codes in the text

· A companion Web site with self-correcting quizzes, downloadable graphics, and classroom activity sheets

About this title

About the Author:

Robert O. Chase is a social worker and a pretrial competency examiner for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.  An American-Dominican citizen, he teaches Spanish at local hospitals and at Tunxis Community College, drawing on rich Latin-American immersion experiences. Clarisa B. Medina de Chase is a rehabilitation therapist at Connecticut Valley Hospital.  A Dominican-American citizen, she appreciates the value and challenges of learning to successfully function in multiple sociocultural and linguistic contexts.

Review:

“What makes this book stand out is the fact that the authors are themselves medical interpreters and the book has been tested in classrooms. . . . [The book] consistently adheres to the principles of communicative language teaching, which focus on the functional language and its appropriate use in context. . . . The choice of topics is excellent, and the cultural notes show a particular sensitivity toward the Latino population.”—Pilar Marcé, University of Iowa, The Modern Language Journal
(Pilar Marcé The Modern Language Journal 2012-07-05)

“This book is original and based on a sound knowledge of the Spanish language. The exercises are practical and enjoyable, engaging students in typical situations that might occur in clinic or hospital settings.”—Anthony LaBruzza, Yale Medical School and Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (Anthony LaBruzza 2012-07-05)

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0300180594
• ISBN 13: 9780300180596
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 416