Synopsis "English-Kinyarwanda-French Medical Phrasebook and Glossary"
This trilingual book includes a template for a complete history and physical in English, Kinyarwanda, and French. The sections include: introduction/demographics, chief complaint, common complaints as voiced by the patient, past medical/surgical history, family/social history, and allergies/medications. The review of systems sections include: lymph/bone/blood/endocrine, HEENT, respiratory/cardiac, GI/GU, women's health, peripartum/neonatal, and neurologic/psychiatric. In addition, there are sections on commands used during a physical exam, a physical exam template, joint exams, counseling, and body parts. The glossary portion includes over 1200 medical words in English, Kinyarwanda, and French. This book should be a valuable resource for any physician, nurse, physical/ occupational therapist, pharmacist, dietician or social worker in Rwanda.
