Medical Swahili Phrasebook and Glossary

This book includes an English-Swahili template for a complete history and physical. The sections include: introduction/demographics, chief complaint/pain assessment, common complaints (as voiced by patients), past medical & surgical history (list of diseases), allergies/medications, family/social history, review of systems, common commands used during the physical exam, and the physical exam template. There are also sections on doing joint exams, counseling for common ailments and pharmacy instructions and a listing of body parts. A 2200 word glossary of English-Swahili and Swahili-English words and phrases commonly used by physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians and social workers is included. This book should prove very useful to anyone working in a hospital, clinic or refugee camp in countries where Swahili is spoken.