Medical Spanish
This guide lists select medical Spanish resources.
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Mobile Apps and Podcasts
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Mango LanguagesMango teaches learners to think critically in a new language and retain what they’ve learned. Over 70 foreign languages are available and some are presented in focused modules, for example Medical Spanish and Business Spanish.
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DuolingoAn online language learning resource, with an app available for both Apple and Android devices.
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Medical Spanish PodcastsA podcast focusing on medical Spanish lessons that are based on common clinical encounters and interviews with real patients and providers.
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Spanish Flashcards with Pictures (iOS)Spanish Flashcards with Pictures (formerly iSpanishFlashcards) helps you learn Spanish faster by using flashcards with pictures.
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Yes/No Medical Spanish (iTunes)A podcast that focuses on grammar and technique. A companion to the book.
Health Information in Spanish
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CDC in SpanishThe CDC website in Spanish
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Food & Nutrition Center in SpanishWebsite from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Health Information TranslationsHealth Information Translations provides education resources in multiple languages for health care professionals and others to use in their communities. Resources are easy to read and culturally appropriate
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Library of Spanish Language ResourcesAHRQ offers a growing library of publications in Spanish that compare treatments for heart and vascular system conditions, diabetes, cancer, bone and more.
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Medline Plus in SpanishHealth website maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
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NNLM Consumer Health MaterialsLists organization web sites that provide consumer health information in several languages
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Office of Minority Health (Division of HHS)Gives good demographic information regarding health care data, medical updates, insurance coverage, and understanding your patient rights.
Databases Available in Spanish
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BMJ Best PracticeClinical decision support tool that offers a step-by-step approach to help manage patient diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
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BMJ Case ReportsClinical Case Reports Collection
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Dissertations & ThesesA comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day. Subjects include medicine, psychology, science, technology, and more.
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EBSCOhost WebSimultaneously search EBSCO resources including CINAHL, AltHealth, AMED and more by selecting them from the list of resources rather than linking to the individual resource.
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OvidSingle destination for viewing our Ovid collection, including the LWW Total Access Journal Collection, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Book Collection, AAOS E-book Library, and more.
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PubMedPubMed comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books dating back to the 1950s with PCOM Full Text Finder to full text.
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UpToDatePeer-reviewed clinical information system supports point-of-care decision making. For assistance on account access, contact Jim Panacio.
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VisualDxCombines high-quality, peer-reviewed medical images and concise, actionable information to support the accurate recognition and management of disease.
Language Learning Resources
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MedicalSpanish.comFree learning resources in medical Spanish, including categorized medical Spanish vocabulary with audio.
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Medical Spanish for Healthcare ProvidersProvides browsable Spanish medical phrases and questions with audio.
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Medical Spanish for Health ProfessionalsCommon medical interview questions and responses with audio.
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Useful Spanish PhrasesA list of common phrases in Spanish.