What Spanish do family physicians need most?

Family physicians need a broad mix: chronic-disease follow-up (diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol), preventive care (screenings, vaccines), women's and pediatric basics, and clear medication instructions. Our Complete Bundle covers all of these through real patient dialogues.

How do you discuss chronic disease follow-up in Spanish?

Start with adherence: "¿Está tomando sus medicamentos?" Then ask about control: "¿Cómo ha estado su presión / azúcar?" End with a concrete next step: "Necesitamos programar un seguimiento en tres meses."

How do you say "well-child visit" in Spanish?

"La visita de control del niño" or "el chequeo del niño." Parents usually understand "chequeo" better than "examen físico" for routine pediatric visits.

Medical Spanish for Family Medicine

Family medicine spans every age, organ system, and stage of prevention. These Spanish terms and phrases cover the everyday conversations family physicians, NPs, and PAs have most often — from chronic-disease follow-up to well-child visits and women's health.

English	Spanish	Audio
family medicine	la medicina familiar
primary care	la atención primaria
check-up	el chequeo / la revisión
annual physical	el examen físico anual
preventive care	la atención preventiva
screening test	la prueba de detección
blood pressure check	el control de presión arterial
diabetes	la diabetes
high blood pressure	la presión alta / hipertensión
cholesterol	el colesterol
thyroid	la tiroides
anxiety	la ansiedad
depression	la depresión
medication refill	la reposición del medicamento
follow-up appointment	la cita de seguimiento
referral to specialist	la referencia al especialista
vaccine	la vacuna
immunization	la inmunización
prenatal care	el cuidado prenatal
well-child visit	la visita de control del niño
growth chart	la curva de crecimiento
How long have you had this?	¿Hace cuánto tiempo tiene esto?
Are you taking your medications?	¿Está tomando sus medicamentos?
Any changes since last visit?	¿Ha tenido cambios desde la última visita?
We need to schedule a follow-up.	Necesitamos programar un seguimiento.

Using these terms with patients

Chronic-disease visits go better when you ask about control before numbers: "¿Cómo se siente con la medicina?" often reveals adherence and side effects faster than "¿Está tomando sus pastillas?"
Parents expect a friendly, direct tone with children, but keep the formal "usted" with adults. Switching between "tú" for the child and "usted" for the parent is normal and respectful.
Preventive recommendations land better with a specific date: "Le toca la vacuna contra la influenza este otoño" is more actionable than "necesita vacunas."

Built for family medicine and primary care

Family medicine needs breadth, not just vocabulary lists. Our Complete Bundle covers chronic disease, pediatrics, women's health, preventive care, and real dialogues — all in 5–10 minute modules with 38.25 AAFP Prescribed CME credits.

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