Spanish for Pediatric Medicine: A Practical Communication Guide (English and Spanish Edition)

Here’s the easy-to-use manual you need to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients and parents more efficiently and effectively.

Spanish for Pediatric Medicine is optimized for use with Bright Futures - visit-specific translations from prenatal to 18-21 year visits reflect the organization of the AAP Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Edition. This handy resource features a quick-reference design that enables you to rapidly identify and explore common medical problems. English and Spanish equivalents are shown side-by-side for instant, precise use. This title includes an audio program with electronic access to downloadable audio clips of translations from a native Spanish speaker and is designed to improve comprehension and pronunciation.

This quick reference guide includes:

General visit translations—medical history, family history, description of pain, examination instructions, immunization screening, and discharge instructions

Bright Futures stage visit translations—spanning issues addressed in prenatal and newborn through late adolescent visits

Emergency department (ED) visit translations—ED history, description of pain, examination instructions, discharge instructions, and more

System-specific translations—hematology/oncology, skin, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal

Special issues translations—abuse screening, developmental milestones, lead toxicity screening, and obesity prevention and treatment

Translations for commonly used expressions—terms of endearment for children, greetings, and other helpful phrases