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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 […]

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: En esta lección de Español Médico, entrevistamos a Sharon Vargas, Directora de Enfermería en la clínica de La Carpio. Asimismo,

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

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

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

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

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your feedback on the Learning Medical Spanish Facebook group! We’ve been posting content in the group for a few months now and

When you’re having those safe sex conversations and talking about how to prevent the spread of STDs in Spanish, it’s easy to get passionate about what you’re educating on because simple

  Reflexive verbs are an integral and important piece of Spanish grammar that many English speakers struggle with. We tend to understand clearly when the natural English equivalent includes some

Vagina in Spanish is a word that many of our students get anxious about because they don’t want to offend anyone, nor communicate in ways that they wouldn’t normally in

If you’ve ever struggled to recall the parts of the body in Spanish, this post is perfect for you! We’ve been teaching healthcare professionals and students how to talk about

This glossary of medical terminology in Spanish includes terms in these categories: cardiology, dental, dermatology, diabetes, diseases and conditions, ENT, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, mental health, neurology, optometry, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology,

If you have to give immunizations or talk about vaccine schedules in Spanish, this post is perfect for you! This week I had a conversational class with a group of

The Necessary Qualifications and Your Options for Becoming a Certified Medical Interpreter in the United States The United States Government (through the US Department of Health and Human Services) has