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March 8, 2006

 
Medical Spanish

Somebody asked me about medical Spanish resources for PDAs recently, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that there are several different programs available.

Back when I was a medical student, I did a rotation on Virginia's Eastern Shore that involved taking care of Spanish-speaking migrant workers. I used a little home-grown PDA reference to help me with some medical Spanish phrases and words, and found it useful, if a little cumbersome.

I haven't tried any of these programs myself, but I imagine they're better than what I had in med school.

English & Spanish Medical Words & Phrases - From Skyscape, this handy PDA reference presents English and Spanish translations of all medical terms and phrases used in clinician-patient interactions.

Medical Spanish pocket for PDA - From Börm Bruckmeier Publishing. The general language section provides overview of the Spanish language, including pronunciation, common words, phrases, and basics of medical terminology. The medical interview section is clearly and intuitively organized by organ system and medical condition, and provides phrases useful in administering general or focused H&P.

Ultimate Medical Spanish - A concise, amazing, easy-to-use program for the Palm and Pocket PC platforms that enables physicians to gather detailed information from Spanish-speaking patients during a history and physical.

English to Spanish Medical Phrases List - Database with medical words and phrases translated from English to Spanish. Categories include anatomy, conditions, evaluation and assessment, hygiene, medical history, meds and IVs, nouns, OB-gyn, post-op, patient complaints, and other common words and phrases.

Basic Medical Spanish - Approximately 100 items cover basic verbs, simple phrases, and intermediate-level sentences that would be of use in a hospital setting, especially in the medical interview and the physical exam. While in no way comprehensive, this collection will still provide you a basic background to start communicating with Spanish-speaking patients.

Spanish-English English-Spanish Medical Dictionary, 3rd Edition, PDA for Mobipocket - Offers clear, concise definitions at the touch of your stylus - leaving no doubt about correct translations. Includes more than 20,000 terms with clearly written definitions for both English and Spanish terminology.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary/Phrasebook - From Beiks, LLC. Provides essential English to Spanish medical vocabulary that field healthcare workers need to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Two alternative forms of the dictionary are provided - as a simple, classic reference dictionary, or as an alphabetically sorted topic dictionary for easier access in particular field situations and scenarios.

None of these will make you fluent, but they can help you get the job done.
posted by Kent 8:25 PM | |

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