Spanish-English English Spanish Medical Dictionary / Diccionario Medico Espanol-Ingles Ingles-Espanol (English and Spanish Edition) - Softcover

McElroy, Onyria Herrera; Grabb, Lola L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0781750113 ISBN 13: 9780781750110

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005

Synopsis

With the rapid growth of the Spanish-speaking people worldwide, this comprehensive communicator has become an indispensable resource for healthcare students and professionals everywhere. The Third Edition has been designed to give easier and faster access to over 20,000 comprehensive medical terms, technology-related medical terms, and medical abbreviations, plus definitions, translations, tips on pronunciation, signs and symptoms of common disorders, practical phrases used in daily communication with patients, and much more.

The content has been fully updated by adding new phrases ranging across the specialties of cardiology, immunology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, and neonatology—all fields noted for their new technical and procedural developments.

You'll also find these features and highlights—

• A NEW Anatomy Atlas features both English and Spanish labels.
• A-Z lets you locate any term quickly.
• Consent, Authorization, and Release forms to obtain easier communication with patients when research projects or procedures are done.
• Valuable Appendices include additional phrases focusing on HIV, AIDS, neonatology, and bioterrorism.
• Updated design and organization improves overall readability and ease-of-use.
• Verb tables
• And many more beneficial items

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Review:

Doody's Book Review Service, 02-JUN-06 -- "For those wanting an affordable Spanish-English English-Spanish medical dictionary, this one has many extras that set it apart from others in the field." ATA Chronicle, 01-FEB-09, Maria de la Paz Garcia Cortes -- "When I started assessing the dictionary by Herrera Mc Elroy and Lola Grabb, I was pleasantly surprised. I have to say that this is a very complete tool not only for translators, but also for anyone who works in the medical field and needs to know medical terms in both English and Spanish...The authors provide a clear explanation of how to use this dictionary. The A to Z organization and the circled letter on the side of the page allow the user to find terms quickly...Apart from the glossaries, the Diccionario Medico Espanol-Ingles-Ingles-Espanol includes several appendices with detailed information on Spanish and English grammar and pronunciation, medical phrases, medical tests, illnesses, medications, and even bioterrorism. In addition, there are separate sections with examples of health care documents and an anatomy atlas. By including information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Bill of Rights of the Patient, and examples of different types of consent forms, this dictionary is a great tool to familiarize the user with important aspects of the health care field in the U.S...In conclusion, the Diccionario Medico Espanol-Ingles-Ingles-Espanol is a very good reference tool. With such a wide variety of subjects and excellent organization, it could be used by professional translators, health care professionals, translation and interpreting students, as well as medical students."

About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0781750113
• ISBN 13: 9780781750110
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 795