Spanish Vocabulary and Structure for the Health Professional

La pragmática es una disciplina nueva y floreciente. Se multiplican sus revistas, foros de discusión y no parece descabellado imaginar que pronto habrá departamentos universitarios y centros de investigación con ese nombre. Como toda disciplina nueva, una parte de su energía está dedicada a afirmar su autonomía y a precisar la propia metodología. En este volumen el lector podrá apreciar los esfuerzos de orientación analítica empeñados en clarificar los problemas filosóficos de fundamentación y también aquellos otros que la remiten a consideraciones éticas o trascendentales....

Identifies common trouble spots and explains the reasons behind them and shows how grammar patterns of Spanish differ from those of English.

Beginning Medical Spanish. Oral Proficiency and Cultural Humility is designed for medical professionals and supporting staff with no prior knowledge of Spanish who need to develop oral language skills and cross-cultural sensitivity to establish relationship-building communication with their Spanish-speaking patients. This hospital-tested program teaches how to connect with patients of limited English-speaking ability and offer them the quality care they seek. Role-play activities allow students to develop their oral proficiency in meaningful contexts and contribute to a creative and dynamic...

This second edition of the popular Spanish for Cruisers has been greatly expanded so that it now covers ALL the language and vocabulary necessary to cruise the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. There is no other source that provides boaters and marine interests with the practical, specialized phrases they need to communicate with port captains, dock attendants, marina and boatyard staff, mechanics, marine technicians, rescuers, fishermen and divers. Spanish for Cruisers is just as useful ashore for food provisioning, shopping, dining, medical...