The language barrier has been broken for non-Spanish speaking emergency & medical personnel assisting Hispanic patients who speak little or no English. The Imperative Aid General Medicine/Spanish is much more than a dictionary & more practical than a phrase book or language course. It's an easy to use spiral-bound book of 250 medical questions & statements, divided into 12 sections for quick reference. On the professional's side of each page is the phrase in English, in Spanish, & spelled phonetically for Spanish pronunciation. The Spanish phrase is also on the patient's side of the card in large, easy-to-read letters. All the phrases are either questions such as "Do you have chest pain?" or commands such as "Touch the part of your body that bothers you." The only Spanish professionals need to know is "si", "no", or "no se" ("yes", "no", or "I don't know"). The Imperative Aid is designed to fit lab-coat pockets & made of heavy waterproofed paper, is ideal for use in ambulances, emergency rooms, hospitals & clinics, & by fire & police departments, EMTs, physicians, nurses, & chiropractors. Companion audio tape with the phrases spoken by native speakers also available.