The problem
A majority of physicians struggle with language barriers, often with the 45 million Spanish-speakers in the United States. The risks of miscommunication are too high in the hospital setting to ignore.
What can you do?
Patient-centered care requires meaningful communication. Practice your medical Spanish terminology with this short quiz, courtesy of Canopy Learn, and see how ready you are to provide the best care to your future patients, regardless of their primary language.
Are you ready to answer the following questions? Let’s go!
This medical Spanish quiz is brought to you in partnership with Canopy Learn. With Canopy Learn, you will build linguistic capacity, enabling you to better build rapport with Spanish-speaking patients to provide effective and compassionate care; to acquire specialized medical vocabulary across a wide spectrum of commonly-encountered medical scenarios; and, to gain a deepened awareness for the cultural diversity found within the Spanish-speaking world in addition to an appreciation for the necessity of heightened cultural sensitivity necessary to provide empathetic and effective patient care. Learn more here.
