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For patients with limited English proficiency (LEP), errors in medical interpretation are common--especially when the interpreter is a family member or other untrained person, reports a new study. For ...

About one in five residents of California does not speak English. Now a video digital network is being used in San Francisco hospitals to bring medical interpreters to patients' rooms. Kristin ...

The heart of Sergio Choy’s job as a medical interpreter is to capture the spirit of the message between patient and medical provider. “You hear things like, ‘I’m feeling a little blue today,’ in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with HF and limited English proficiency experience worse HF outcomes including higher readmission rates ...

One of the most vital parts of providing adequate healthcare is the exchange of information between patient and caregiver. Without clear communication, it can be difficult, and even dangerous, to ...

Cornelia E. Brown, Ph.D., is executive director of the Multicultural Association of Medical/ Legal Interpreters (MAMI) in Syracuse. MAMI is a not-for-profit providing translation services in medical ...

It can be hard to find someone to translate for health care appointments in the Inland Northwest. A student-led initiative at Washington State University is addressing that. WSU medical ...

Vietnamese interpreter Siu Williams and her fellow linguists are in such demand at Stanford Hospital that the sprawling campus has become like a trampoline and the hallways like treadmills. “We bounce ...