Scoping Review of Textbooks for Medical Spanish Education

Despite medical Spanish program proliferation to teach clinicians the language skills to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients, course material selection remains a challenge. We conducted a scoping review to systematically identify medical Spanish textbooks, evaluate utility, and id...

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Published in:Medical science educator 2021-08, Vol.31 (4), p.1519-1527
Main Authors: Shin, Tiffany M., Hardin, Karol, Johnston, Dennis, Rajadhyaksha, Evan, Diamond, Lisa C., Chang, Rocío, Martínez, Glenn A., Ortega, Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Education
Medical Education
Review
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Summary:Despite medical Spanish program proliferation to teach clinicians the language skills to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients, course material selection remains a challenge. We conducted a scoping review to systematically identify medical Spanish textbooks, evaluate utility, and identify gaps. On average, language reviewers scored books lower than medical reviewers. Medical and language professionals present complementary perspectives to evaluating medical Spanish educational materials.
ISSN:2156-8650
2156-8650
DOI:10.1007/s40670-021-01333-8