Patient Care - Translation Resources: Web Resources
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Websites
- CDC - SpanishCDC's website in Spanish.
- CLAS Act VirginiaTranslations for common clinical phrases, demographic statistics, links to language service programs, and much more from the Virginia Dept of Health.
- FamilyDoctor.org - SpanishConsumer health information website operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
- healthfinder.gov en espanolhealthfinder.gov, a consumer health website, in Spanish.
- Health Information in Multiple LanguagesFind health information in languages other than English. Available from MedlinePlus.
- MedlinePlus - SpanishHealth information in Spanish from the National Library of Medicine.
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - SpanishInformation about the use, effectiveness, safety, and quality of dietary supplements. Includes fact sheets for health professionals and consumers, answers to common questions, and tips to help choose and use dietary supplements wisely.
- NIH Resources in SpanishList of Institutes and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that offer information for researchers and for the general public available in Spanish.
Medical Spanish
- Medical SpanishFree medical Spanish immersion, with vocabulary including greetings, history, examination, and everyday speech, all with translation and audio.
- Medical Spanish for Health Care ProfessionalsEssential medical Spanish vocabulary as well as the typical questions and answers used when evaluating a Spanish speaking patient.