This worktext presents situations along with key current medical vocabulary, practical reference information, and medical notes written from a cross-cultural perspective. Applied presentationfeatures realistic dialogues, personalized questions, situational role-plays, and realia-based activities that correspond grammatically with those inBasic Spanish. Practical, specialized vocabularyincludes terms essential for communicating in medical settings, an in-text audio CD, andUn paso maacute;ssections that offer additional vocabulary practice and realia-based activities. Cultural focushighlights Hispanic customs and traditions relevant to the subject matter of the lesson, inNotas culturalessections. Comprehension checksbegin with comprehension questions on the dialogues in theDiacute;gamesection that follows the vocabulary lists in the worktext, and end with pair activities in theHablemossection for immediate reinforcement. Convenient Phrasebookprovides vocabulary words and phrases found in the worktext for quick, on-the-job reference.