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Spanish-English English-Spanish Medical Dictionary/Diccionario Medico Espanol-Ingles, Ingles-Espanol (2nd Edition)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610
EAN: 9780316554480
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 0316554480
Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 513
Publication Date: 1996-08
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Second edition of a bilingual dictionary for health care professionals. Previous edition 1992. More than 20,000 entries. Includes abbreviations, tips on grammar and pronunciation, conversion tables, phrases for speaking to patients, and appendices of weights, measures, and numbers. Softcover.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great Helper
This is the best Spanish-English book I have ever purchased! You must get this book for help and better understanding.
Rating: - great book
I have found this book very valuable. I am a medical student and my Spanish is intermediate. I can communicate well on a conversational level, but medical terms are a whole different story. This book is excellent. Not only do I use it to look up the proper medical terms, but it also provides examples of more common terms used to describe conditions that are easier for patients to understand. What has been very helpful is a systems-based guide to interview questions. For example it provides you ... Read More
Rating: - Best Medical Spanish Dictionary I've Used
In the past 10 years, as a medical interpreter and health care professional, I've tried at least half a dozen medical Spanish dictionaries and this is by far the best, most accurate, and most comprehensive. It has much more of the technical vocabulary one would use in conversation with other health care providers than any other, yet still has the words that patients understand. I highly recommend it, though it may be a bit overwhelming for beginners -- it's not as useful as a "quick reference" ... Read More
Rating: - Say what?!
I have to wonder which book the negative reviewers are reviewing.
As to the complaint that there is no pronunciation guide to English or Spanish, for example, the first page of the Spanish side starts with a description of the Spanish alphabet followed by a pronunciation guide to Spanish; corresponding features appear on the very first page of the English side, too.
I am a professional Spanish translator, and I refer to this book for specialized medical terms when I translate. I also make use of ... Read More
Rating:  - Not for Translators
The contents of the dictionary are very inadequate for translators who need to know the English term for the Spanish one and only serves as a mediocre tool for Health Care Professionals who want to learn a few Spanish words here and there. It is not at all comprehensive. I give it one star because the design of the book cover is attractive.
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