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Latino/Hispanic

Aristus

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2. I think 'mareo' is what I hear most often.

Reply to Foolacious (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:50 PM

Nov 2019

BTW, most of my Spanish-speaking patients are from Mexico. I wonder if regional differences in spoken Spanish may be a factor. I have several patients from El Salvador and Guatemala, and a few from as far away as Peru, Chile, and Equador.

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I'm not Hispanic, but I have a question for improving cultural knowledge & sensitivity. [View all] Aristus Nov 2019 OP

Which Spanish word are they using? Foolacious Nov 2019 #1

I think 'mareo' is what I hear most often. Aristus Nov 2019 #2

Nausea Foolacious Nov 2019 #3

I always ask them directly, and they answer directly on that subject. Aristus Nov 2019 #4