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Free Medical Spanish lesson This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning how to express numbers, dates and vital signs in Spanish: Números, fechas y signos vitales en español. Numbers …
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Common Ground is dedicated to the responsible use of medical Spanish, and this blog is intended to help healthcare professionals continually improve their use of medical Spanish. Contact us if you’d like to request a medical Spanish blog topic.
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Patient Intake Questions in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning how to ask Patient Intake Questions and talk through patient intake information in Spanish: Preguntas para Ingresar al Paciente. In this lesson you’ll …
How to ask “Have You Ever…?” questions to your patients in Spanish
Have you ever is a great phrase that gives you insight into your patient’s history with a given problem or his/her medical history. This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on …
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16 Organs and Their Functions in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about 16 organs and their functions with your Spanish speaking patients: los órganos y sus funciones. In this lesson you will learn about: …
Talking About Palliative Care in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking through initial conversation around palliative care in Spanish with your Latino patients: Atención paliativa. Palliative care is a delicate topic as you speak …
Discussing Headaches in Spanish
This Free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on discussing headaches in Spanish: el dolor de cabeza. In this lesson, we’re discussing stress headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, sinus pain, strokes, concussions and vision …
How To Talk About and Evaluate Chest Pain in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about and evaluating chest pain in Spanish: el dolor de pecho. Here is the Medical Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe …
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Latino Culture & Healthcare: Natural Medicines, Home Remedies & Alternative Treatments
This is the last topic related to Latino Culture & Healthcare. In this case doña Sandra and I were talking about natural medicines, home remedies & alternative treatments some Latino patients tend …
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5 Tricky Medical Spanish Words: Stop, Failure, Stay, Keep & Free
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on understanding the different meanings of these 5 tricky medical Spanish words: Stop, Failure, Stay, Keep, and Free Some time ago, we talked 4 …
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Latino Culture & Healthcare: Allowing Enough Time and Space for your Latino Patients
This is the fourth topic related to Latino Culture & Healthcare. In this case doña Sandra and I were talking about allowing enough time and space for your Latino patients to …
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Latino Culture & Healthcare: The Influence of Religion and Faith with your Latino Patients
This is the third topic related to Latino Culture & Healthcare that I discussed with doña Sandra while on Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica. Faith and Religion may play a …
Body Parts and 31 Medical Spanish Prepositions Explained
This Medical Spanish Video Viernes lesson focuses on explaining the Body Parts and how to use 31 Medical Spanish Prepositions. Also, at the end of the post, you should find …
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Latino Culture & Healthcare: Latino Patients and the Influence of Families
This is the second topic related to Latino Culture & Healthcare. In this case doña Sandra and I were talking about Latino Patients and the influence of families. Specifically, the …
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Latino Culture and Healthcare: Authority and Power Differences between Providers and Patients
The fact that many Latino patients view healthcare providers as an authority figure affects the relationship you have with your patients. This conversation is intended to help you understand this …
Irregular Present Tense Verbs in Spanish for Healthcare Context
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning the conjugations of Irregular Present Tense Verbs in Spanish for healthcare. There are a handful of very common irregular medical Spanish verbs that …
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Reflexive Verbs in Medical Spanish
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on Reflexive Verbs in Spanish. In this lesson, I teach what most of the Me’s, Te’s & Se’s in everyday Spanish conversation are and …
How to talk to Children in Spanish (in the clinical setting)
This Medical Spanish Video Viernes lesson focuses on how to talk to children in Spanish. When working with adults, you’re always using the “usted” form of verbs, but in the …
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How to take Female OB Gyn History in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on taking an OB Gyn history in Spanish. This is an in-depth discussion around delicate topics that you need to be able to discuss with …
How to Talk Through a Gynecologic Exam in Spanish
El examen ginecológico | The gynecological exam in Spanish This Medical Spanish lesson includes all the vocabulary and common phrases you need to talk through the gynecologic exam in Spanish. We cover …
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Present Tense Stem Changing Verbs in Spanish for healthcare context
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on Present Tense Stem Changing Verbs in Spanish for healthcare context. It’s great that verbs follow a predictable pattern for conjugations in Spanish, but …
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4 Tricky Medical Spanish Words You Need To Know About
In a world of double entendre, multiple meanings and delicate medical topics, it’s important to be certain about the words you’re using with patients as you speak Spanish. This free …
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Medical Spanish Connecting Words
Connecting Words for Clinical Conversations in Spanish When you’re learning another language it’s often times the little words that you feel like you’re missing and that keep you from being …
Good Charity: Development vs Relief
In this Medical Spanish lesson we discuss the difference between Relief and Development when getting involved in communities and doing charitable giving. Here is the video discussion from our Facebook group …
Discussing Diagnoses in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on Discussing Diagnoses in Spanish, including simple diagnosis vocabulary, tips for communicating more serious diagnoses and strategies for checking patient understanding Here is the Discussing …
Knee Pain in Spanish: Symptoms, Exam, and Diagnosis
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about Knee Pain in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients, including topics such as the history of the knee pain, physical exam and …
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Special uses of ESTAR in Spanish (Verb To Be)
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the special uses of Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish for being able to use it when talking your Spanish speaking patients. Here …
Explaining Prenatal Care in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining Prenatal Care concepts and treatments in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Prenatal Care in Spanish lesson I taught to …
Ser vs Estar (Verb To Be) in Medical Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the Ser vs. Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish for being able to use it when talking your Spanish speaking patients. Here is …
How to talk through the Labor & Delivery process in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking through the Labor & Delivery process in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Labor & Delivery in Spanish lesson I …
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How to Evaluate Depression in Spanish using SIG E CAPS
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on how to evaluate depression in Spanish using SIG E CAPS to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Depression Evaluation in Spanish using SIG …
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Explaining Depression Diagnoses & Treatments in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the depression diagnoses and treatments in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Depression Diagnoses & Treatments in Spanish lesson I …
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Talking About Cultural Competency in Healthcare
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on cultural competency in healthcare with your Spanish speaking patients. Many people are concerned about the idea of cultural “competency” because it implies that you …
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Talking About Growth Charts in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining growth charts in Spanish with your Latino patients. Ever struggle to explain the basic of the growth chart to your Spanish speaking patients? …
How to Explain the 10 Most Common Fall Season Illnesses in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the 10 most common fall season illnesses in Spanish to your Latino patients. Here is the 10 Most Common Fall Season Illnesses in …
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Explaining the Painful Shoulder Exam in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the painful shoulder exam in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Painful Shoulder Exam in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook …
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How to Measure Blood Sugar Level in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning how to measure your blood sugar level in Spanish: Medir el nivel de azúcar en sangre. Here is the Measuring Blood Sugar Level …
Easy strategy for identifying gender (el or la) in Spanish
Conversación con la Directora de la escuela Lapa Verde sobre: Easy strategy for identifying gender in Spanish. Quick tips on how to know if a word is el or la …
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Conversación en el hospital México de Costa Rica
Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: Watch the video Read the script Review key vocabulary Take a listening comprehension quiz at the end! En esta lección …
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Conversación con la Directora de EnfermerÃa
Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: En esta lección de Español Médico, entrevistamos a Sharon Vargas, Directora de EnfermerÃa en la clÃnica de La Carpio. Asimismo, …
Conversación en la farmacia en Nicaragua
Pharmacy Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: Watch the video Read the script Review key vocabulary Take a listening comprehension quiz at the end! En esta lección …
Indirect Object Pronouns for Medical Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on the indirect object pronouns and how to use them when talking with your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish I taught …
Special Verbs in Spanish: cer-cir, ger-gir, car-gar-zar, guir
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on some special verbs in Spanish you need to master when talking with your Latino patients. Here is the Special Verbs in Spanish lesson I taught …
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Entrevista a médico pediatra sobre el sistema de salud en Granada
Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: Watch the video Read the script Review key vocabulary Take a listening comprehension quiz at the end! En esta lección …
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How to Talk About Pain in Spanish: Dolor, Duele, Adolorido
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on how to talk about pain in Spanish and understanding the different words to describe it when talking with your Spanish speaking patients. Here …
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Why We Teach Medical Spanish
Every time I promote anything “Medical Spanish”, whether it’s local courses, online courses, immersion trips, free lessons, etc – literally ANYTHING – I ruffle the feathers of a small percentage of the …
10 Common Medical Spanish Mistakes
This medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about the 10 common Medical Spanish mistakes. They are mistakes that many people make, but you can avoid just by thinking about them …
Cultural Tips for Women Providers Working with Male Latino Patients
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on looking at the anxiety and embarrassment that male latino patients have when they are coming into the clinic and their provider is a woman. …
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Explaining the 5 2 1 0 Diet in Spanish
The 5 2 1 0 diet in Spanish helps you easily talk through the number of fruits & vegetables, screen time, activity, and sugary drinks that are healthy to consume …
Screening your Spanish speaking patients for depression
This medical Spanish lesson focuses on screening your Spanish speaking patients for depression using the SIG E CAPS acronym: Sleep, Interests, Guilt, Energy, Concentration, Appetite, Psychomotor, Suicide. The immigrant populations …
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Learning Medical Spanish Facebook Group
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