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Gail L. Bongiovanni, MD, is in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Bongiovanni has an undergraduate degree from Smith College; MD from Case Western University; internship and residency in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital; fellowship in gastroenterology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Served as Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at University of Cincinnati. Serves on the medical staffs of Jewish Hospital and Christ Hospital and holds privileges at Bethesda Hospital, Clermont Mercy Hospital, Mercy Anderson Hospital, and Children's Hospital.

Written to aid English-speaking medical personnel working with Spanish-speaking patients, the two column format in this translation guide lists typical patient interview questions and instructions in both English and Spanish. The questions are formatted to elicit yes/no type answers facilitating accurate diagnosis. New to the fourth edition are chapters on physical and sexual abuse and sections on patient privacy and breastfeeding. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR