In May 2005, near its beginning, the HepTalk Project presented a position paper, "Hepatitis Screening, Immunization and Testing for Mobile Populations and Immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean" It has been updated with new immunization guidelines. This publication clarifies standard hepatitis immunization and testing recommendations for these populations.
HepQuick, also newly updated, incorporates specifics for mobile clients and recent immigrants from the position paper.
This site is presented as a free medical Spanish immersion, with vocabulary including greetings, history, examination, and everyday speech, all with translation and audio. It is designed to be helpful for a variety of medical personnel. In addition to introducing Spanish medical terms, this site will hopefully improve fluency and even cultural competency.
Each dialogue consists of a few statements from the patient, the patient's family, and healthcare providers. Click to hear my voice and pronunciation. Then, repeat aloud everything you hear. When listening to Spanish medical phrases, feel free to use the pause button, and, of course, replay the recordings when needed.
To ensure a consistent process for the selection of new staff members.
To outline the guidelines for employee workday schedules and breaks.
To provide guidance for employees needing to travel to conduct business.
To delineate the types of unpaid leave that employees may use.
To provide guidelines for employees resigning.
To allow employees time to vote in national and local elections
To delineate policies for wage increases, bonuses, and promotions.
To insure that anyone filing a complaint concerning a suspected ethics violation pertaining to acts in good faith
To maintain a workplace free of violence.
To guide corporate response in the event that one of its representatives, is served with a court order in the form of subpoena, search warrant, or writ of attachment.
To avoid impropriety, or the perception of impropriety, as the result of accepting gifts from individuals or organizations.
To provide information about past employment with to new or prospective employers.
To clarify staff responsibilities about mandatory reporting of abuse of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.